Meanings
adjectivecalcaneofibular (not comparable)
- not comparableRelating to the calcaneus and fibula.
Medial subtalar dislocation occurs more frequently than the lateral form because the lateral talocalcaneal and calcaneofibular ligaments are weaker than deltoid and medial talocalcaneal ligaments.
2015, Bassir Rida-Allah et al., “Rare case of pure medial subtalar dislocation: Conservative treatment and 32 months follow-up”, in Journal of Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock, volume 8, →DOI
Origin
Translations
Spanish calcaneoperoneo
- calcaneoperoneorelating to the calcaneus and fibula
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