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Definition

The tibia is the larger of two long bones in the lower leg. It is sometimes called the shin bone.

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Skeleton
The skeleton consists of groups of bones which protect and move the body.

References

Standring S. Knee and leg. In: Standring S, ed. Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice. 42nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 78.

Last reviewed November 4, 2021 by Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team..

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Clinical Trials: Tibia

UF Health research scientists make medicine better every day. They discover new ways to help people by running clinical trials. When you join a clinical trial, you can get advanced medical care. Sometimes years before it's available everywhere. You can also help make medicine better for everyone else. If you'd like to learn more about clinical trials, visit our clinical trials page. Or click one of the links below:

BvV

The Beads vs Vac trial is a multi-centre randomized controlled trial of 312 participants with a severe open tibia fracture requiring multiple irrigation and debridement surgeries. Eligible participants will be randomized to receive either an…

Investigator
Jennifer E Hagen
Status
Accepting Candidates
Ages
18 Years - N/A
Sexes
All

News and Patient Stories: Tibia

UF Health leads way in robotic joint replacement system

December 7, 2022

University of Florida Health became one of the first large academic health centers in the Southeast this year to begin using a robot-assisted system in total…

College of Medicine, UF Health Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute, +2 more

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