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In canines the fibula is a fine shaft shape which runs the full length of the tibia. There is an interosseus space between the two bones for the proximal half of the tibia. The proximal element of the fibula that articulates with the tibia has a oval shape and the distal element is a type of compact malleolar bone which interlocks with the distal tibia. This interlocking of the tibia and fibula creates the articular surface corresponding to the '''talus'''.

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~~===Joints and Synovial Structures===~~

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~~====[[Hindlimb - Anatomy & Physiology#Sacroiliac Joint|Sacroiliac Joint]]====~~

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In dogs, the short branch of the '''dorsal sacroiliac ligaments''' connects the sacral tuberosity to the mamillary processes of the sacrum. The '''sacrotuberous ligament''' consists of a fibrous cord between the ischial tuberosity and the transverse process of the last sacral vertebrae. (This ligament is absent in the cat.)

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~~====[[Hindlimb - Anatomy & Physiology#Coxafemoral|Coxafemoral/Hip Joint]]====~~

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~~The dog has the greatest range of movement in this joint compared to other domestic species. It has the ability to flex, extend, rotate, adduct and abduct its whole limb because of this.~~

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