Description
The articular facet of the head of the fibula is the flat, circular area found along the superomedial aspect of the head of the fibula. It articulates with the fibular articular facet of the tibia, forming the superior tibiofibular joint.
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Fibula
To rotate the fibula, a oblique cut from dorsally-proximally to anteriorly-distally is done, which allows rotation, shortening, or lengthening of the distal fibula.
