Lower limb morphotypes. a clinical study in 1401 children
Jacquemier, M.; Jouve, J.L.; Jimeno, M.T.; Ramaherisson, P.; Giusiano, B.; Bollini, G.
Revue de Chirurgie Orthopedique et Reparatrice de l'Appareil Moteur 83(6): 531-539
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-1040 PMID: 9587618 Document Number: 480114
The purpose of this study was to analyse the repartition between femoral anteversion and tibial torsion from birth to ten years of age in children. One thousand four hundred and one children ranging from 2 to 13 years age were examined in public schools by the same clinician. Qualitative data (foot progression angle, hindfoot aspect, knee position during gait) and quantitative data (femoral anteversion, tibial torsion) were clinically quantified. Repartition of femoral and tibial torsion showed four lower limb morphotypes in normal children. Four femoral anteversion and tibial torsion associations are encountered in normal children. Age variation of the lower limb orientation leed to have repetitive examinations in children with in or out-toeing gait in order to make distinction between normal and pathologic gait pattern.