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In contrast to FNA, femoral neck retroversion is present when the head and
neck of the femur are angled less than the average FNA angle (15°–20°) along
the frontal plane of the body (Fig. 1).6,7 In some cases, the femoral head and
neck may even be angled backward from the frontal plane of the body.
[Cibulka MT. Determination and significance of femoral neck anteversion. Phys Ther. 2004;84:550 –558.]
Key Words: Femoral neck anteversion, Femoral neck retroversion, Hip rotation, Medial femoral torsion.
Michael T Cibulka
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MT Cibulka, PT, MHS, OCS, is Physical Therapist and Owner, Jefferson County Rehab & Sports Clinic, 1330 YMCA Dr, Ste 1200, Festus, MO
63028-2647 (USA) (mcibulka@earthlink.net).
series design to show the relationship between the TPAT with the observation that newborns with congenital hip
and a modified Murphy CT analysis performed before dislocation often had an increased FNA angle.1,3,5,6,8
surgery. No data on tester reliability were given. Davids Soon after, children with an in-toeing or out-toeing gait
et al concluded that the TPAT performed poorly by were noted to have an increased or decreased FNA
either overestimating or underestimating FNA by more angle.1–7,9 Excessive in-toeing or out-toeing has been
than 5 degrees in 24 hips and by more than 10 degrees shown to be related to many different compensatory
in 14 hips. They also concluded that the application of problems of the lower extremities, including tibial
the TPAT is restricted by variable anatomy and soft torsion, genu valgum, genu valgus, pes planus, pes
tissue, especially in patients who are obese. As noted equinus, and metatarsus varus.1– 6,8,23 Many other
previously, for the TPAT to be accurate, the tangent to studies1,3– 8,14,23,25,28,29,31,41– 49 have shown the relation-
the most prominent portion of the greater trochanter ship between an increased or decreased FNA angle and
must be perpendicular to the axis of the femoral neck; other orthopedic problems of the lower extremity.
however, Davids et al rarely found this to be true and
noted considerable variability in the children with cere- Gelberman et al29 showed that a diminished FNA angle
bral palsy they studied (Tab. 3). With only 2 studies in adolescents is often associated with slipped capital
performed on the TPAT, additional research is needed femoral epiphysis of the hip. The FNA angle in patients
to determine whether this test can accurately predict the with slipped capital femoral epiphysis was 1 degree
FNA angle. Because physical therapists do not need a (normal FNA angle⫽15°–20°) in the worst cases and 2.5
precise FNA angle measurement, I believe either the degrees in more moderate cases.29 Alterations in the
TPAT or passive hip rotation values can be used to help alignment of the proximal part of the femur have been
predict FNA. considered capable of redistributing the forces that are
applied across the proximal femoral epiphysis. Gelber-
The Clinical Importance of Increased or man and colleagues29 suggested that the forces that tend
Decreased FNA to cause a slipped capital femoral epiphysis act in the
An increased or decreased FNA angle has been associ- same direction as the forces that are responsible for the
ated with a variety of lower-extremity problems in new- physiological decrease in the angle of anteversion dur-
borns, children, and adults. The interest in determining ing growth. Decreased FNA or hip retroversion can
the precise FNA angle began in the early 20th century create unequal force distribution on the proximal fem-
8 Swanson AB, Greene PW Jr, Allis HD. Rotational deformities of the 27 Kozic S, Gulan G, Matovinovic D, et al. Femoral anteversion related
lower extremity in children and their clinical significance. Clin Orthop. to side differences in hip rotation: passive rotation in 1,140 children
1963;27:157–175. aged 8 –9 years. Acta Orthop Scand. 1997;68:533–536.
9 LeVeau BF, Bernhardt DB. Developmental biomechanics: effect of 28 Reikeras O, Bjerkreim O. Idiopathic increased anteversion of the
forces on the growth, development, and maintenance of the human femoral neck: radiological and clinical study in non-operated and
body. Phys Ther. 1984;64:1874 –1882. operated patients. Acta Orthop Scand. 1982;53:839 – 845.