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  1. Hip/Femoral Anteversion: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

    Mar 3, 2020 · Also called hip anteversion, femoral anteversion is a forward (inward) rotation in the femur (thighbone), which connects to the pelvis to form the hip joint. In other words the knee is …

  2. Femoral Anteversion - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Femoral anteversion is a condition in which the femoral neck leans forward with respect to the rest of the femur. This causes the leg to rotate internally, so that the knee and foot twist toward the …

  3. Femoral Anteversion: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

    Aug 7, 2025 · The terms anteversion and retroversion describe the direction of rotation of an anatomical structure relative to a standard reference plane. Anteversion means the structure is …

  4. Femoral anteversion - UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals

    Femoral anteversion is an inward twisting of the femur (the thigh bone), which causes the knee and toes to also turn inward. It's congenital (present at birth) and often affects both legs. The …

  5. Femoral anteversion: significance and measurement - PMC

    Femoral neck anteversion (FNA) is the angle between the femoral neck and femoral shaft, which affects the biomechanics of the hip. FNA changes substantially throughout growth, which may …

  6. Femoral Anteversion - St. Louis Children's Hospital

    Femoral anteversion is an inward twisting of the thighbone (femur). The femur is the bone that is located between the hip and the knee. This health problem causes a child’s knees and feet to …

  7. Femoral Anteversion vs Retroversion Their Differences and …

    Added with the prefix “ante,” the anteversion of the hip refers to a developmental abnormality wherein the thighbone and knee are excessively turned inward.

  8. Femoral Anteversion - Pediatrics - Orthobullets

    Mar 14, 2024 · Femoral Anteversion is a common congenital condition caused by intrauterine positioning which lead to increased anteversion of the femoral neck relative to the femur with …

  9. Femoral Anteversion - Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Femoral anteversion (FEM-oral AN-te-ver-shun) is a condition where the femur (thigh) bone rotates inward. This rotation causes the knee and foot to point inward as well.

  10. Anteversion and retroversion of the hip - OsteoMag

    Mar 15, 2022 · At the heart of this joint’s functionality are two primary angles of orientation: anteversion and retroversion. These terms describe the degree to which the femoral neck is …