Fixed broken leg. Coloured 3D computed tomography (CT) scan (left) and X-ray (right) of the ankle of a professional football player, showing screws (d

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Fixed broken leg. Coloured 3D computed tomography (CT) scan (left) and X-ray (right) of the ankle of a professional football player, showing screws (dark, horizontal) being used to reduce (hold in place) a break affecting the tibia (shin bone) and fibula (calf bone).

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