Editing Tibia (section)

===Joints===
The tibia is a part of four joints; the knee, ankle, [[superior tibiofibular articulation|superior]] and [[inferior tibiofibular articulation|inferior tibiofibular joint]].

In the knee the tibia forms one of the two [[Articulations (anatomy)|articulations]] with the [[femur]], often referred to as the ''tibiofemoral components'' of the knee joint.;<ref name="pmid19594940">{{cite journal |vauthors=Rytter S, Egund N, Jensen LK, Bonde JP |title=Occupational kneeling and radiographic tibiofemoral and patellofemoral osteoarthritis |journal=J Occup Med Toxicol |volume=4 |issue= 1|pages=19 |year=2009 |pmid=19594940 |pmc=2726153 |doi=10.1186/1745-6673-4-19 |doi-access=free }}</ref><ref name="pmid19726621">{{cite journal |vauthors=Gill TJ, Van de Velde SK, Wing DW, Oh LS, Hosseini A, Li G |title=Tibiofemoral and patellofemoral kinematics after reconstruction of an isolated posterior cruciate ligament injury: in vivo analysis during lunge |journal=Am J Sports Med |volume=37 |issue=12 |pages=2377–85 |date=December 2009 |pmid=19726621 |doi=10.1177/0363546509341829 |pmc=3832057}}</ref> it is the weightbearing part of the knee joint.<ref name=GrayStudent2/>
The tibiofibular joints are the articulations between the tibia and fibula which allows very little movement.{{citation needed|date=February 2013}}
The [[proximal tibiofibular joint]] is a small [[plane joint]]. The joint is formed between the undersurface of the [[Lateral condyle of tibia|lateral tibial condyle]] and the [[head of fibula]]. The [[joint capsule]] is reinforced by [[Anterior ligament of the head of the fibula|anterior]] and [[posterior ligament of the head of the fibula]].<ref name=GrayStudent2/>
The [[Inferior tibiofibular joint|distal tibiofibular joint]] (tibiofibular syndesmosis) is formed by the rough, convex surface of the medial side of the distal end of the fibula, and a rough concave surface on the lateral side of the tibia.<ref name=GrayStudent2/>
The part of the ankle joint known as the talocrural joint, is a [[Synovial joint|synovial]] [[hinge joint]] that connects the distal ends of the tibia and fibula in the lower limb with the proximal end of the talus. The articulation between the tibia and the talus bears more weight than between the smaller fibula and the talus.{{citation needed|date=February 2013}}[[Image:Gray260.png|thumb|Plan of ossification of the tibia. From three centers.|alt=|left|262x262px]][[Image:Gray261.png|thumb|Epiphysial lines of tibia and fibula in a young adult. Anterior aspect.|242x242px]]