Lateral to (on the outer side of) the tibia is the fibula ... As with all broken bones, the most common symptom of tibia fractures is pain. There could also be swelling, bruising, or deformity.

Hutchinson broke the fibula and tibia bones in his left leg in Week 6 on Oct. 13 against the Dallas Cowboys when his leg was whipped around a teammate as he went for a sack. Hutchinson ...

that they continue to hold the talus and tibia bones in place, and that surgery will not be likely. Vick fractured his fibula, the non-weight bearing bone in last Saturday's preseason game against ...