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Tibia

The tibia, or shinbone, is the larger and medial of the two bones of the lower leg, articulating proximally with the femur at the knee and distally with the talus at the ankle. As the principal weight-bearing bone of the leg, it transmits load from the body to the foot and provides attachment for muscles and ligamen…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 93× across the literature

Overview

The tibia, or shinbone, is the larger and medial of the two bones of the lower leg, articulating proximally with the femur at the knee and distally with the talus at the ankle. As the principal weight-bearing bone of the leg, it transmits load from the body to the foot and provides attachment for muscles and ligaments essential to standing, walking, and running. Anatomical study of the tibia, including population-based morphometric analysis, characterizes its dimensions, the course of the posterior tibial nerve through the tarsal tunnel, and the surrounding neurovascular structures of the foot, knowledge that informs orthopedic and surgical practice. Clinically, the tibia is central to a range of conditions: open and closed tibial fractures and their management, including adjuncts such as negative-pressure wound therapy; developmental deformities such as Blount's disease; and primary bone tumors. Its biology connects to bone and mineral metabolism through the processes of reparative osteogenesis, the response of bone to injury and stimulation, and the design of calcium phosphate scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. Understanding tibial anatomy, biomechanics, and pathology underpins the diagnosis and treatment of leg injuries, the correction of deformity, and the development of materials and techniques for skeletal repair and regeneration.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2017

Canine Periosteal Osteosarcoma

Gabriela Noronha de ToledoCorresponding author
Exact topic Journal of Veterinary Healthcare Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2575-1212.jvhc-17-1574

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 93 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Tibia, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism.

Journal editorial board
Monica Montesi · Italy Riccardo Di Gianfilippo · Switzerland Silvia Lemma · Italy

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