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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.
Answered 1/5/2014
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