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Can you get a fracture of the tibia and fibula?
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Certainly: Yes and its a significant injury it can happen in a bad twisting fall or a car accident many fractures such as you describe will need surgical fixation for the best result of the injury some that are nondisplaced will just require a prolonged period of immobilization.
Answered 4/30/2018
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