Tibia Collection (#14)

Pinned ankle fracture, coloured X-ray
Pinned ankle fracture. Coloured X-ray of the ankle bones of a patient with a pinned ankle fracture. The malleolus (bony projection at the end of a bone) of the fibula (right)

Knee meniscus tear
MODEL RELEASED. Knee meniscus tear. Coloured magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of a coronal (front) section through the right knee joint of a 52 year old woman

Coloured X-ray of a fractured tibia & fibula
Pinned broken leg. Coloured X-ray of a pinned fracture of both the tibia and fibula (lower leg bones). The tibia (larger bone, centre) has been immobilised by metal pins (lower & upper centre)

Corrected knee dislocation, X-ray
Corrected knee dislocation. Coloured X-ray of the dislocated and twisted knee of a female baby being manipulated back into place. The hand of the doctor is at bottom

Pinned broken leg. X-ray of a pinned fracture of both the tibia and fibula (lower leg bones). The tibia (larger bone, at centre) has been immobilised by metal pins (lower & upper centre)

Broken leg. Coloured X-ray showing multiple fractures (centre) to the lower leg. Both the tibia (the thicker bone, foreground) and the fibula have been broken

Artwork of rickets in tibia and fibula bones
Rickets. Illustration of a cross section through the tibia (left) and fibula bones of the lower leg showing the signs of rickets - a bone disorder in which growing bones fail to mineralise properly

Healthy ankle, X-ray
Healthy ankle. Coloured X-ray of the ankle joint of an adult woman, in side view. The bones which form the ankle joint are the shin bone (tibia, at top) with the smaller fibula (behind it)

Foot bones, computer artwork. The toes are made up of the phalanx bones (phalanges), two for the big toe (lower left) and three for the others

Knee joint from front and side, X-ray
Knee joint from the front (left) and side (right), coloured X-rays. The knee is the largest joint in the human body. It is formed from the articulation of the thigh bone (femur)

Artwork of human knee joint, side view

Coloured X-ray of a human knee joint (front view)
Knee joint. Coloured X-ray of a healthy human knee joint, in front view. Two bones meet at the knee, forming a joint that works like a hinge

Coloured MRI scan of human knee joint, side view
Knee joint. Coloured Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan of a sagittal section through a human knee joint. Two bones (coloured blue) meet at the knee, forming a hinge-joint

Coloured X-ray of a human knee joint (side view)
Knee joint. Coloured X-ray of a healthy human knee joint in side view, seen while bent. Two bones meet at the knee, forming a joint that works like a hinge

Coloured X-ray image of a normal knee-joint
Normal knee. Coloured X-ray image of a healthy knee, showing the joint between the femur or thigh-bone (top) and tibia (the larger bone at bottom). This is a frontal view of the left leg

Lower leg bones and ligaments. Historical anatomical artwork of lower leg bones (yellow) and ligaments (pale blue). Ligaments are bands of fibrous tissue that hold bones together at their joints

Arthritic knee
Arthritis. Computer artwork of an X-ray of an arthritic knee

Healing ankle fracture, X-ray
Healing ankle fracture, coloured X-rays. The ankle is seen from the front at left and from the side at right. The break is at the bottom of the fibula (left in front view)

Knee effusion. Coloured X-ray of the swelling of an injured knee caused by effusion. Effusion is a painful condition whereby fluid accumulates in the joint space, limiting movement

Healed leg break, X-ray
Healed leg fracture. Coloured X-ray of a healed fracture of the tibia (shin bone) of an adult man. The two ends of the broken bone have healed causing some overgrowth of the bone at the fracture site

Lower leg fracture, X-ray
Lower leg fracture. X-ray of a fracture through the fibula (thinner, left) and tibia or shin (thicker, right) bones of the lower leg

Elephantiasis, X-ray
Elephantiasis. Coloured X-ray showing the lower leg of a patient with elephantiasis, a condition where the lymph vessels (red) become blocked

Fused knee joint, X-ray
Fused knee joint. Coloured X-ray of a knee joint showing fusion of the bones. The femur (thigh bone, top) is touching the tibia (shin bone, lower right), and the bones have grown together

Arthritic knee, X-ray
Arthritic knee. Coloured X-ray of the knee of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. At top is the femur (thigh bone), at bottom is the tibia (shinbone), with the smaller fibula to its right

Rheumatoid arthritis of the knee joint, artwork. This is a condition in which the bodys immune system attacks the tissues of the joints

Jean Fournier, French dermatologist
Jean Alfred Fournier (1832-1914), French dermatologist. Fournier studied medicine in Paris and worked at the Hopital du Midi, the Hotel-Dieu and the Hopital Saint Louis

Pinned broken leg, X-ray
Pinned broken leg. Coloured X-ray of a metal plate and screws in a fractured tibia (shin bone)

Inflamed knee cartilage, computer artwork
Inflamed knee cartilage. Computer artwork of a knee joint, showing the menisci, cartilage discs that lie between the bones providing a smooth surface for movement

Arthrosis of the knee, X-ray
Arthrosis of the knee, coloured frontal X-ray. The joint is swollen and there are osteophytes, abnormal bony growths (pointed protrusions), seen on the bone at centre

Normal lower leg, X-ray
Normal lower leg, coloured frontal X-ray. The tibia (shinbone, left) and the smaller fibula (centre) articulate with the foot bones (bottom) to form the ankle joint

Anterior cruciate ligament repair, X-ray
Anterior cruciate ligament repair. Coloured profile X-ray of fixation devices (white) in the bones of the knee, used to hold the anterior cruciate ligament (not seen) in place

Leg bones, artwork

Knee in lateral view, artwork
Artwork of the anatomy of the knee joint (lateral view) showing the femur (thigh bone, at top) articulating with the tibia (shin bone, at bottom)

Osteoarthritic knee, artwork
Artwork of bones of the knee joint: femur (thigh bone, at top) and tibia (shin bone, at bottom) showing osteoarthritis stage 4

Knee in anterior view, artwork
Artwork of the anatomy of the knee joint (anterior view) showing the femur (thigh bone, at top) articulating with the tibia (shin bone, at bottom), cartilage (light blue)

Knee joint anatomy, artwork
Artwork of the anatomy of the knee joint (anterior view) showing the femur (thigh bone, at top) articulating with the tibia (shin bone, at bottom), articular cartilage

Childhood rickets, X-ray
Childhood rickets. Coloured frontal X-ray of the legs of a 3-year-old child with rickets. Rickets (Osteomalacia) occurs predominantly in children

Diabetic amputee, angiogram
Diabetic amputee. Coloured angiogram X-ray of the left leg of a 54-year-old diabetic smoker and alcoholic who has had their leg amputated below the knee (lower centre)

Normal human knee, artwork
Normal human knee. Artwork showing the internal anatomy of a healthy human knee, with an inset (bottom) of the cartilage (grey) that covers the ends of the bones forming this joint

Damaged knee, artwork
Damaged knee. Artwork showing the internal anatomy of a damaged human knee, with an inset (bottom) of the cartilage (grey) that covers the ends of the bones forming this joint

Bone infection, X-ray

Shin splints, artwork
Shin splints. Computer artwork of a lower leg showing an area of the tibia (shin bone) affected by medial tibial stress syndrome, or shin splints

16th c device for setting broken leg
Setting a broken leg. 16th century illustration depicting a device for immobilising a broken lower leg so that it might set

Normal knee, X-ray
Normal knee, coloured frontal X-ray. The tibia (shin bone, bottom centre) and the smaller fibula (bottom right) articulate with the femur (thigh bone, top) to form the knee joint

Skeleton and ligaments, artwork
Female skeleton, computer artwork. The human skeleton has 206 bones. The skull (at top) protects the brain. The ribs of the chest (at upper centre) enclose the heart and lungs

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