Fibula

Question 1

Position of fibula?

Answer 1

Lateral

Question 2

Bony landmarks of fibula?

Answer 2

Head
Neck
Lateral malleolus

Question 3

What part of head has articulation with lateral condyle of tibia?

Answer 3

Medial facet

Question 4

Which structures attaches to head of fibula?

Answer 4

muscle

Biceps femoris (one of hamstrings muscle)

Ligament

Lateral collateral ligament

Question 5

Which nerve runs from neck of fibula?

Answer 5

Common peroneal nerve

Question 6

What nerve is damaged if head or neck of fibula is fractured?

Answer 6

Common peroneal nerve

Question 7

The fracture of neck or head of fibula causes?

Answer 7

Foot drop
difficulty lifting the front part of the foot,
Foot drags on ground
Patient can no longer dorsiflex the foot

Question 8

What is the most common cause of foot drop?

Answer 8

Peroneal nerve injury

Question 9

How many borders of fibula? Name?

Answer 9

3:
1. Anterior
2. Interosseous border
3. Posterior border

Question 10

Lateral malleolus is _____ than the tibia’s medial malleolus?

Answer 10

Lower

Question 11

Does fibula participates in formation of knee joint?

Answer 11

No but it does forms a part of ankle joint

Question 12

Head of the fibula has a ______process?

Answer 12

Styloid

Question 13

What part of fibula is prone to fracture?

Answer 13

Lateral malleolus

Question 14

How fracture of lateral malleolus occur?

Answer 14

1. Forced external rotation of the ankle
   Force of talus against the bone cause a spiral fracture of lateral malleolus
2. Eversion of foot
   Foot being twisted outwards
   Tallus presses against malleolus
   Transverse fractre