Femoral Anteversion in Children Wheeless

Description: femoral version is defined as the angular difference between axis of femoral neck and transcondylar axis of the knee;
- excessive femoral anteversion (medial femoral torsion) is most common cause of in-toeing that first presents in early childhood;
- it is twice as common in girls as in boys, it is nearly always symmetrical, and it is often familial;
- tripping as a result of crossing the feet may occur, and child may be teased by peers because of pigeon-toed gait and the awkward running pattern;