Original scientific paper

Femoral Neck Anteversion: Values, Development, Measurement, Common Problems

G. Gulan
D. Matovinović
B. Nemec
D. Rubinić
J. Ravlić-Gulan

Abstract

The femoral neck anteversion angle is an important factor for hip stability and normal
walking. It is multifactoral result of evolution, heredity, fetal development, intrauterine
position, and mechanical forces. Abnormal FNA sometimes can be associated
with many clinical problems ranging from harmless intoeing gait in the early childhood,
to disabling osteoarthritis of the hip and the knee in the adults.
In most cases is associated with minor functional problems in children during growth,
but cause a concern in parents for children future. The child must be examined carefully
and an accurate diagnosis must be established. The most important part of care is observation
of the children. If abnormal femoral neck anteversion produces severe functional
disability, derotational osteotomy should be done, but delayed until late childhood

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Hrčak ID:

17222

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/17222

Publication date:

16.12.2000.

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