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What is the role of your fibula?
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Strut: The fibula a acts to stabilize the legal provide motion at the ankle joint with stability of the knee. It does not directly bear weight, but it helps support the knee and ankle for more range of motion in ankle movement.
Answered 4/5/2017
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