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| | eMedicine - Lower Extremity Reconstruction, Tibia : Article by Fabio Santanelli, MD, PhD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) |
 | | The osseus structure of the lower leg is composed of the tibia and the fibula. |
 | | Chronic osteomyelitis of the tibia may be the consequence of an infection caused by trauma, surgery, or a contiguous infection (exogenous form), or it may be caused by an unknown bacteremia (hematogenous form; see Image 30). |
 | | Usually, malignant neoplasms involving the tibia, such as osteosarcomas, may be discovered incidentally during a routine roentgenogram of the skeleton or may manifest as a mass evoking pain by irritating surrounding tissues or causing a spontaneous fracture. |
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