Hinge joint. Articulating bones are femur and tibia (the patella is not classed as part of the joint, nor is the fibula). Allows bending (flexion) and straightening (extension). Muscles which move ...

The larger of the two bones is the tibia. It is the shinbone and bears the majority of weight between the knee and the ankle. Lateral to (on the outer side of) the tibia is the fibula, a smaller ...

The former University of Washington nickelback turned Los Angeles Chargers cornerback fractured a fibula bone in his lower right leg during a 40-7 victory over the New England Patriots ...