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fibula: References & Edit History

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Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Anatomy, Bony Pelvis and Lower Limb: Fibula. Oct 02, 2026
Add new Web site: Academia - Reverse engineering of the human fibula (PDF). Dec 31, 2024
Add new Web site: CORE - Fibula: The Forgotten Bone?May It Provide Some Insight On a Wider Scope for Bone Mechanostat Control? Jul 19, 2024
Add new Web site: TeachMeAnatomy - The Fibula. Feb 23, 2024
Add new Web site: Johns Hopkins Medicine - Tibia and Fibula Fractures. Jan 11, 2024
Add new Web site: Johns Hopkins Medicine - Tibia and Fibula Fractures. Jan 11, 2024
Add new Web site: BMC - Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Anatomical examination of the fibula: digital imaging study for osseointegrated implant installation. Jan 10, 2024
Media added. Dec 04, 2023
Add new Web site: Medicine LibreTexts - Tibia and Fibula (The Leg). Oct 06, 2023
Add new Web site: Johns Hopkins Medicine - Tibia/Fibula Fracture Open Reduction and Internal Fixation. Aug 25, 2023
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - The Anatomy of the Fibula. Jun 09, 2023
Add new Web site: WebMD - Fibula: What to Know. Apr 16, 2023
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Fibula (Calf Bone). Feb 28, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Anatomy, Bony Pelvis and Lower Limb: Fibula. Jan 19, 2023
Revised title etymology. Nov 05, 2019
Added information on fractures of the fibula. Apr 27, 2015
Add new Web site: InnerBody - Fibula. Nov 20, 2014
Add new Web site: Healthline - Fibula Fracture: Symptoms, Treatment, and More. May 05, 2014
Media added. Oct 16, 2007
Article added to new online database. May 27, 1999
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