Home / Patient Info / Fractures and Trauma / Knee Knee Fractures of the Proximal Tibia The tibia or shin bone is a major bone of the leg which connects the knee to the ankle. A tibial fracture is a break in the continuity of the shin bone (tibia). For more information about Fractures of the Proximal Tibia, click on below tabs. Patient Info Pediatric Thighbone (Femur) Fracture The femur or thighbone is the largest and strongest bone in the human body. Pediatric thighbone fractures can occur when your child falls hard on the ground and gets hit during sports, automobile accidents, and child abuse. For more information about Pediatric Thighbone (Femur) Fracture, click on below tabs. Patient Info Shinbone Fractures The tibia or shin bone is a major bone of the leg which connects the knee to the ankle. A tibial fracture is a break in the continuity of the shin bone (tibia). For more information about Shinbone Fractures, click on below tabs. Patient Info Thighbone (Femur) Fracture The femur or thigh bone is the longest and strongest bone in the body, connecting the hip to the knee. A femur fracture is a break in the femur. For more information about Thighbone (Femur) Fracture, click on below tabs. Patient Info