The lower leg lies between the knee and ankle and works with the upper leg and foot to help perform key functions. In the leg are a number of bones, muscles, tendons, nerves and blood vessels.

Amputees given new bionic legs can walk naturally and at a normal speed in a “miraculous” world-first scientific breakthrough. Robotic legs built by scientists and engineers at Massachusetts ...

Plantar flexion describes the extension of the ankle so that the foot points down and away from the leg. When in a standing ... Plantar flexion has a normal range of motion from about 20 to ...