1 Mid-Western Regional Orthopaedic Hospital, Limerick, Republic of Ireland 2 Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Limerick Objectives: To study the long term effect of tibial shaft fractures treated by ...

The tibialis anterior muscle is the largest muscle located in the anterior (front) compartment of the leg. The blood supply to the tibialis anterior muscle comes primarily from the anterior tibial ...

The two bones of the lower leg are called the tibia and fibula. The tibia is the larger of the two and its role is load bearing. The fibula is the smaller of the two and its role is mainly for muscle ...

The lower leg lies between the knee and ankle and works with the upper leg and foot to help perform key functions. In the leg are a number of bones, muscles, tendons, nerves and blood vessels. These ...