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The left fibula seen from the posterior or the dorsal surface.

Translated by: Ronald A. Bergman, PhD and Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
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The left fibula seen from the posterior or the dorsal surface.

a) Fibular head.
b) Superficial articular surface (lying adjacent to the lateral condyle of the tibia).
c) Body (or diaphysis) of fibula.
d) Lateral malleolus (attachment site for tibiofibular ligaments).
e) Tibial joint surface.
f) Surface of fibula adjacent to the lateral side of the talus.

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