The tibia, or shinbone, is the most commonly fractured long bone in the body. A tibial shaft fracture occurs along the length of the bone, below the knee and above the ankle. It typically takes a major force to cause this type of broken leg.

Is the fibula the shin bone?

The tibia, or shin bone, is the larger bone in your lower leg. Beside it, more toward the outside of the leg, is the fibula.

Can you walk on a broken shin bone?

Sometimes, a really bad complete fracture will not be able to carry weight or otherwise function properly. Most of the time, however, fractures can indeed support weight. The patient can probably even walk on a broken leg—it just hurts like the dickens.