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femoral anteversion

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femoral anteversion,
inward twisting of the femur so that the knees and feet turn inward, usually seen in children or in persons with osteoarthritis of the hip.


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The Relationship Between Femoral Anteversion and Femoral Segment Kinematics During a Step Down Maneuver.
Other structural risk factors for labral tears, all of which decrease the clearance between the femur and the acetahulum, include a reduction in acetabular or femoral anteversion and a decreased femoral head-neck offset, which can be seen as a shallow taper of the femoral neck in the anterior and lateral aspects (Fig.
Femoral anteversion in normal adults: ultrasound measurements in 50 men and 50 women.
 
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