Uberon definition : The superior tibiofibular articulation is an arthrodial joint between the lateral
condyle of the tibia and the head of the fibula. The contiguous surfaces of the bones
present flat, oval facets covered with cartilage and connected together by an articular
capsule and by anterior and posterior ligaments. When the term 'tibiofibular articulation'
is used without a modifier, it refers to the superior, and not the inferior tibiofibular
articulation.;
Uberon synonym : proximal tibiofibular joint;
Uberon related term : superior tibiofibular articulation; proximal tibiofibular joint; proximal tibiofibular syndesmosis;
The superior tibiofibular articulation is an arthrodial joint between the lateral
condyle of the tibia and the head of the fibula. The contiguous surfaces of the bones
present flat, oval facets covered with cartilage and connected together by an articular
capsule and by anterior and posterior ligaments. When the term 'tibiofibular articulation'
is used without a modifier, it refers to the superior, and not the inferior tibiofibular
articulation.