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I completely fractured my tibia/fibula. during surgery, a rod was placed through my tibia, but my fibula remains split in half. is this normal?
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Yes: I know it may not sound quite "right" to you, but that is what is typically done. By stabilizing the tibia with a rod, the leg is stabilized allowing the fibula to heal without instrumentation of the fibula itself.
Answered 4/5/2016
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