tib·i·a

(tĭb′ē-ə)

n. pl. tib·i·ae (-ē-ē′) or tib·i·as

a. The inner and larger of the two bones of the lower human leg, extending from the knee to the ankle.

b. A corresponding bone in other vertebrates. Also called shinbone.

2. The fourth division of an insect's leg, between the femur and the tarsus.

3. Music An ancient flute.

[Latin tībia, pipe, shinbone.]

tib′i·al adj.

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Adj.

tibial - relating to or located near a tibia

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tib·i·al

a. tibial, rel. a la tibia o localizado cerca de ella.

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Anterior cruciate ligament injury was found to be positively associated with medial femoral condyle contusion and medial tibial plateau contusion and negatively associated with lateral tibial plateau contusion and lateral meniscus injury (Table 3) (Figures 1-4).

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Tibial fractures and subsequent non-unions are not uncommon in the aftermath of such high-energy trauma to the lower limbs.

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The shape of intercondylar notch, the intercondylar notch width index, the intercondylar notch height index, the a angle, the [sz] angle, and the medial and lateral tibial plateau slope were measured with MRI and compared.

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The proximal tibial articular fractures can be caused by high energy motor vehicle accidents or bumper strike injuries; however, sports injuries, trivial falls less frequently produce them, especially in elderly patients with osteopenia.

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They utilized its segmental blood supply from the anterior tibial and fibular arteries, and its single motor nerve that enters the muscle at its proximal end.

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In the predicted position of injury, flexion, valgus, internal tibial rotation, and anterior tibial translation were measured.

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Tibial tubercle avulsion fractures occur in 0.4-2.7% of epiphyseal injuries and less than 1% of physeal injuries [1,2].

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