femoral anteversion

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Related to femoral anteversion: femoral retroversion

fem·o·ral an·te·ver·sion

(fem'ŏr-ăl an'tĕ-vĕr-zhŭn)

A condition of abnormal medial rotation of the thigh at the hip joint.

femoral anteversion

Excessive anterior angulation of the neck of the femur, leading to excessive internal rotation of the femur. The normal value for femoral neck anteversion is approx. 15°.

See also: anteversion

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The authors must have measured the internal tibial torsion and femoral anteversion and correlated the same with corrected toe-out angulation using the MWI.

Reply-Letter to the Editor-Effectiveness of medial-wedge insoles for children with intoeing gait who fall easily

* Distance of tip of GT to surface of femoral head (in the line of femoral anteversion the greatest distance was measured).

A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN INTRAOPERATIVE CLINICAL AND POSTOPERATIVE RADIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCE BETWEEN TIP OF GREATER TROCHANTER TO CENTER OF FEMORAL HEAD IN OPERATED CASES OF HIP HEMIARTHROPLASTY

showed many complications after THA such as dislocation, aseptic loosening, or breakage of the implant in the early postoperative period because patients with this condition have inadequate muscle tension and complex femoral and acetabular deformities including excessive femoral anteversion, coxa valga, and leg-length inequality [10].

Clinical Results of Total Hip Arthroplasty in Two Patients with Charcot Hip Joints due to Congenital Insensivity to Pain with Anhydrosis

Domb, "Effect of femoral anteversion on clinical outcomes after hip arthroscopy," Arthroscopy, vol.

Femoral Neck Strain during Maximal Contraction of Isolated Hip-Spanning Muscle Groups

A normal femoral anteversion (FA) angle is an important factor in maintaining hip stability and normal gait in humans.

Magnetic Resonance Three-dimensional Cube Technique in the Measurement of Piglet Femoral Anteversion

Material and Methods: We studied 211 dry adult femora, free of disease, by Kingsley Olmsted method to determine femoral anteversion angle.

Femoral neck anteversion: Is the side wise difference significant?

There are a number of clinical studies about femoral anteversion focused either on technical complexity of measuring the angle in patients (Magilligan 1956; Miller et al.

Anteversion femoral aumentada en el cementerio medieval de pecenjevce. Etiologia y diagnostico diferencial en el contexto arqueologico

For instance, it is well known that decreased femoral anteversion in combination with decreased acetabular anteversion is a contributor to early osteoarthritis [5].

Radiographic markers of femoroacetabular impingement: correlation of herniation pit and femoral bump with a positive cross-over ratio

Intoeing--more commonly known as "pigeon-toe"--is a very common condition that occurs from birth through late childhood and arises from metatarsus adductus (MA), internal tibial torsion (ITT) or internal femoral anteversion (IFA).

Intoeing in children: a systematic review

We think he could become the new pin-up boy of snowboarding." Thomas was born with excessive femoral anteversion, a rotation of the thigh bones that causes the feet to turn inwards.

Snow small feat; TOM BEATS HIP AGONY WITH BOARD LESSONS ..AND BECOMES CHAMP

(1994) Silvers & Mandelbaum Increased Q angle, femoral anteversion, (2007) subtalar hyperpronation, and excessive tibial torsion.

Relationship between prophylactic management of predisposing risk factors and noncontact ACL injuries with female athletes: analysis of the evidence-based literature

Femoral anteversion is not associated with any functional deficit or long-term risk of osteoarthritis.

GPs are often called on by concerned parents to assess limb deformities in infants and children