[Lower limb morphotypes. A clinical study in 1401 children].

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: 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.

MATERIAL: One thousand four hundred and one children ranging from 2 to 13 years age were examined in public schools by the same clinician.

METHODS

Qualitative data (foot progression angle, hindfoot aspect, knee position during gait) and quantitative data (femoral anteversion, tibial torsion) were clinically quantified.

RESULTS

Repartition of femoral and tibial torsion showed four lower limb morphotypes in normal children.

CONCLUSION

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.