Question 1

karate with femoral anteversion, is this okay?

Accepted Answer

Should be OK: I do not see any probelm with Karate and femoral antebersion. Good luck.

Question 2

anything you can tell me about femoral anteversion?

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Persistent Femoral -: Anteversion (pfa) is due to continuation of the position the baby was in the uterus throughout the pregnancy, ie, all curled up, with the hips flexed and internally rotated. After birth, in most kids the legs rotate externally. In some kids with the pfa, they don't and start standing or walking with feet turned-in (toeing-in), hence tripping over their own feet.
Externally rotating hips helps.

Question 3

i was born with femoral anteversion and it still hasn't fully corrected yet i am 18. what are my options? will it ever correct on it's own?

Accepted Answer

Femoral anteversion.: If the anteversion is not corrected by  age 8-10 the chance are it will not correct as an adult. If you are not in pain it is best to be left alone. Your other option is surgery

Question 4

wev been told my 3 yrold has femoral anteversion. have been told to consider boots& bar of a night. frm my research, it seems its not generally used?

Accepted Answer

Can correct itself: If your child has mild to moderate femoral anteversion and no other torsions then we often watch it. Fa can correct up to age 12.  
But to be sure, check with your pediatric orthopedist for a definitive plan.

Question 5

will femoral anteversion/retroversion get me medically discharged from the army?

Accepted Answer

I doubt that it will: as long as you were accepted into the service , this would have been present from when you went in. it is not something that gets worse over time. after you no longer are growing, there is no change.

Question 6

could you have femoral anteversion without cerebral palsy?

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Absolutely: Femoral anteversion is actually quite common in young children because of very flexible tendons and ligaments. Most outgrow it as they get toward puberty. You certainly can have it with CP, but that is not a needed condition to diagnose it.

Question 7

was both with femoral anteversion. it hasn't correct on my right leg and causes me embarrassment and discomfort. what can be done about it?

Accepted Answer

Surgery: Femoral anteversion is a rotational abnormality if the hip that causes the person to walk with the foot pointed in.  In an 18 year old the only choices are to live with it or have surgery.  That being said, it would have to be pretty severe to have surgery for because the surgery involves breaking the femur, rotating the femur, and then applying a plate and screws, a very painful procedure.

Question 8

do hip dysplasia and femoral anteversion go hand in hand? i was just diagnosed with both, when you have one, do u automatically have the other?

Accepted Answer

No: Femoral anteversion is extremely common, so common that it is felt to be more of a variation in development than a disease process.  It is the most common cause of children walking with their toes pointing inward.  Hip dysphasia is different and involves the hip not developing normally.  They are independent of each other, but a person can certainly have both at the same time.

Question 9

could being born with a femoral anteversion and minor clubbed feet be the reason why i walk pigeon-toed?

Accepted Answer

YES: Influence from the internal rotation at the hip, turns the leg.   Combined with a "club foot", it can result in the pigeon-toe (in-toe) of your foot.  If you are having discomfort, i recommend that you be evaluated and have a proper biomechanical/gait examination.  See a podiatrist.  If additional specialists are needed for referral, a good gait exam by the podiatrist can start the process.

Question 10

i'm 46&had a rthr in december for femoral dysplasia/femoral anteversion. any idea why my left hip is painful with no rom? mri arthrogram is negative.

Accepted Answer

Two fold: 1.  From over compensation from your previousl right hip issue.                2.  Bow with some pain from walking differently after surgical correction of your right hip.

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Wev been told my 3 yrold has femoral anteversion. have been told to consider boots& bar of a night. frm my research, it seems its not generally used?

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Will femoral anteversion/retroversion get me medically discharged from the army?

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Could you have femoral anteversion without cerebral palsy?

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Was both with femoral anteversion. it hasn't correct on my right leg and causes me embarrassment and discomfort. what can be done about it?

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Do hip dysplasia and femoral anteversion go hand in hand? i was just diagnosed with both, when you have one, do u automatically have the other?

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Could being born with a femoral anteversion and minor clubbed feet be the reason why i walk pigeon-toed?

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I'm 46&had a rthr in december for femoral dysplasia/femoral anteversion. any idea why my left hip is painful with no rom? mri arthrogram is negative.

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