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If more pressure is put on a bone than its stability allows, it will break in one or more places. In the case of the lower leg, the shin bone or calf bone (fibula) can break.
If more pressure is put on a bone than its stability allows, it will break in one or more places. In the case of the lower leg, the shin bone or calf bone (fibula) can break. A fracture causes severe pain and swelling, and sometimes a misalignment is visible. For such injuries, the lower leg must be splinted, immobilised and cooled, and a doctor must be consulted immediately.
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