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Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol is set for a lengthy injury layoff after suffering a fractured tibia (shinbone) in his right leg.
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Sam Joseph, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Tibialis Raises Your tibialis muscles—one in the front of your lower leg, near your shinbone, and one in the back of your lower leg—are essential for walking, balance, and stability.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
His collarbone, a shinbone, a forearm and a thighbone were broken.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2025
The muscle that performs this motion is the tibialis anterior, located along the front of the shinbone.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
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Sam Joseph, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Tibialis Raises Your tibialis muscles—one in the front of your lower leg, near your shinbone, and one in the back of your lower leg—are essential for walking, balance, and stability.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
His collarbone, a shinbone, a forearm and a thighbone were broken.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2025
The muscle that performs this motion is the tibialis anterior, located along the front of the shinbone.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
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“Shinbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shinbone. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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shinbone
noun
shin·bone
ˈshin-ˈbōn 
-ˌbōn
Medical Definition
shinbone
noun
shin·bone
ˈshin-ˈbōn, -ˌbōn
: tibia
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