Excision was accomplished without dividing the tibia nerve (figure 1 ... The schwannoma of a tibial or sciatic nerve may cause radicular leg pain, which leads to a diagnosis of lumbosacral ...

People with shin splints have pain along the inner edge of the shinbone, also known as the tibia. The pain usually happens during activity and may last for a while afterward. Shin splints also can ...

Then, either a portion of bone is removed or an implant is inserted to realign the tibia and adjust the loadbearing forces on the knee when a patient stands, walks or runs. This reduces pressure on ...

Between the tibia and femur bone are two crescent-shaped pads of cartilage that reduce friction and disperse the weight of the body across the joint. They are: The lateral meniscus, situated at the ...

Why Are Lower Leg X-Rays Done? An X-ray of the tibia and fibula can help doctors find the cause of pain, tenderness, swelling, or deformity of the lower leg. It can show broken bones. After a broken ...

At the time of his latest follow-up visit, 9 months following fracture surgery, he has excellent radiographic and clinical results including a healed distal tibia fracture in good alignment, ...

Stress fractures cause pain actually within the involved bone, usually the tibia. At first, the pain is worst during activity and may be absent when not training. As the problem worsens ...