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naught101@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoIs it not a problem to have part of your fibula missing? Can you operate without it?
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HurricaneLiz@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
The comments on this thread are gold 😂💜
Murse@slrpnk.net 2 weeks ago
To be clear, othopedics is not my area of expertise, so grain of salt, but to my understanding, it’s basically the radius bone, but of the leg. Aim your toes forward in the normal anatomical position; now rotate your entire foot to the left or right. That’s your fibula working. Without it, very limited rotation; but otherwise you can still walk and function mostly normally, just a bit impaired.
I have no idea how ‘chunk missing in the middle’ plays into that. Guessing you’d still have some rotation, but without a secure anchor point, it wouldn’t be great.
TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
Aim your toes forward in the normal anatomical position; now rotate your entire foot to the left or right. That’s your fibula working. Without it, very limited rotation; but otherwise you can still walk and function mostly normally, just a bit impaired
Eh… I do specialize in orthopedics and rehabilitation. You can still do all these things without a fully functional fibula, just to a reduced degree. The fibula only contributes to a few degrees of range of motion in the lower limb, we are talking about millimeters. It can be noticeable given enough time or a high enough level of vigorous activity. Most people would live a fairly active lifestyle without noticing this kind of damage to the fibula.
Murse@slrpnk.net 2 weeks ago
we are talking about millimeters
No shit? I would have guessed at least like 15 degrees of rotation. I think I took the radius comparison a bit too literal.
TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
The radius moves a lot more than the fibula, which makes sense considering the need for moderate rigidity for weight bearing. The fibula only moves around a degree in internal and external rotation and less than a degree in the sagital tilting.
If you think about the rom in the ankle compared to the wrist it makes a bit more sense.
Zagorath@quokk.au 2 weeks ago
It can be noticeable given enough time or a high enough level of vigorous activity.
So are we talking this would impact you if you’re an elite athlete, but not an advanced amateur? Or is it more that it’ll impact sports where changing direction quickly matters (like any football or court sport) but not more steady ones (like cycling or running)?
TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
You’d probably notice it more if you were doing sports with a lot of lateral movements, pivoting, and changing direction. Not so much with something like cycling. You might notice over time it if you were doing something like marathons as it does help absorb some ground force reaction on heel strike.
drosophila@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
So you won’t notice it unless you’re a ballerina or something?
TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
You’d probably eventually notice just after a long time if you are fairly active, even a loss of rom of a couple degrees adds up over time. You would probably notice a lot faster if you were an athlete, just because the issues would compound faster and you’re more connected to your body.
myyass@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Muscle contractions and spasms will be indistinguishable between pain or pleasure. Just kidding, it will hellish if you get dehydrated and get muscle spasms. You don’t need it. Source, got a rod myself.
SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
It’s not an issue, and pretty easily as it’s not a major weight bearing structure. It mostly functions as an attachment point for various muscles and as A part of the articulation of the ankle joint. Part of it is commonly harvested for use as a bone graft.
The most commonly harvested area, approximately the center third, starts right at the top of where the missing section begins, so I suspect this post is pure bullshit.