Crus fracture

A crus fracture is a fracture of the lower legs bones meaning either or both of the tibia and fibula.

A tib-fib fracture is a fracture of both the tibia and fibula of the same leg in the same incident.

In 78% of cases, a fracture of the fibula is associated with a tibial fracture.

[6] Since the fibula is smaller and weaker than the tibia, a force strong enough to fracture the tibia often fractures the fibula as well.

Types include: