Neck Of The Fibula Bone, Medial View

Description

Fibular neck anatomy is centered in this medial view of the proximal fibula, where the expanded head transitions inferiorly into the narrowing metaphyseal region before continuing as the shaft. Medially, the head’s articular facet for the lateral condyle of the tibia lies superior and slightly posterior to the neck, marking the proximal tibiofibular joint line. The neck sits distal to the apex of the fibular head and proximal to the proximal third of the fibular shaft, with its medial surface oriented toward the tibia and the interosseous margin trending distally. Bone contours dominate the frame. Clinically, the fibular neck is the landmark everyone remembers because the common fibular (peroneal) nerve courses subcutaneously around the neck just distal to the fibular head, a frequent site of traction or compression injury in knee dislocation, fibular head fractures, and prolonged lateral decubitus positioning. That single relationship explains a foot drop consult. A medial perspective also helps when teaching the proximal tibiofibular joint and the bony corridor used for proximal fibular osteotomy or when describing safe zones during lateral knee approaches where the biceps femoris insertion and fibular collateral ligament attach to the fibular head nearby. Use this illustration in gross anatomy and orthopaedics teaching to orient learners to the fibular head and neck as palpable surface landmarks, and in surgical texts discussing lateral knee exposure, proximal fibula fixation, or decompression for common fibular nerve entrapment. It also fits radiology and sports medicine materials that correlate tenderness at the fibular head with injury patterns of the lateral knee. Anatomical accuracy verified by SciePro's Medical Advisory Board.