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Bone Anteversion

MedGen UID:
465467
•Concept ID:
C3178999
•
Pathologic Function
Synonyms: Antetorsion, Bone; Antetorsions, Bone; Anteversion, Bone; Anteversions, Bone; Bone Antetorsion; Bone Antetorsions; Bone Anteversions

Definition

Malalignment of a bone in which its head and neck is rotated excessively forward or inward. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBone Anteversion

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The risk assessment model of fracture nonunion after intramedullary nailing for subtrochanteric femur fracture.
Wang Z, Li K, Gu Z, Fan H, Li H
Medicine (Baltimore) 2021 Mar 26;100(12):e25274. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000025274. PMID: 33761730Free PMC Article
Management of Pediatric Femoral Neck Fracture.
Patterson JT, Tangtiphaiboontana J, Pandya NK
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2018 Jun 15;26(12):411-419. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-16-00362. PMID: 29781820
Long-term Outcomes of Operative and Nonoperative Treatment of Congenital Coxa Vara.
Roberts DW, Saglam Y, De La Rocha A, Frasquillo BN, Tulchin-Francis K, Kim HKW
J Pediatr Orthop 2018 Apr;38(4):193-201. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000000782. PMID: 27261966

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Femoral neck shaft angle is not correlated with femoral version: A retrospective study of computed tomography scans.
Kellam PJ, Rogers MJ, Myhre L, Dekeyser GJ, Maak TG, Marchand LS
Injury 2022 Feb;53(2):615-619. Epub 2021 Dec 20 doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2021.12.026. PMID: 34973830
Femoral anteversion: significance and measurement.
Scorcelletti M, Reeves ND, Rittweger J, Ireland A
J Anat 2020 Nov;237(5):811-826. Epub 2020 Jun 24 doi: 10.1111/joa.13249. PMID: 32579722Free PMC Article
Isolated acetabular revision with femoral stem retention using computed tomography-based navigation.
Kubota Y, Kaku N, Tagomori H, Kataoka M, Tsumura H
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2019 Nov;105(7):1311-1317. Epub 2019 Sep 12 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2019.08.002. PMID: 31522901
Femoral anteversion assessment: Comparison of physical examination, gait analysis, and EOS biplanar radiography.
Westberry DE, Wack LI, Davis RB, Hardin JW
Gait Posture 2018 May;62:285-290. Epub 2018 Mar 26 doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.03.033. PMID: 29605796
Manipulation and selective exercises decrease pelvic anteversion and low-back pain: a pilot study.
Barbosa AC, Martins FL, Barbosa MC, Dos Santos RT
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil 2013;26(1):33-6. doi: 10.3233/BMR-2012-0347. PMID: 23411646

Diagnosis

Femoral neck shaft angle is not correlated with femoral version: A retrospective study of computed tomography scans.
Kellam PJ, Rogers MJ, Myhre L, Dekeyser GJ, Maak TG, Marchand LS
Injury 2022 Feb;53(2):615-619. Epub 2021 Dec 20 doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2021.12.026. PMID: 34973830
Isolated acetabular revision with femoral stem retention using computed tomography-based navigation.
Kubota Y, Kaku N, Tagomori H, Kataoka M, Tsumura H
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2019 Nov;105(7):1311-1317. Epub 2019 Sep 12 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2019.08.002. PMID: 31522901
Femoral-Acetabular Mating: The Effect of Femoral and Combined Anteversion on Cross-Linked Polyethylene Wear.
Mayeda BF, Haw JG, Battenberg AK, Schmalzried TP
J Arthroplasty 2018 Oct;33(10):3320-3324. Epub 2018 Jun 13 doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.06.003. PMID: 29970327
Femoral anteversion assessment: Comparison of physical examination, gait analysis, and EOS biplanar radiography.
Westberry DE, Wack LI, Davis RB, Hardin JW
Gait Posture 2018 May;62:285-290. Epub 2018 Mar 26 doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.03.033. PMID: 29605796
Effect of femoral anteversion on clinical outcomes after hip arthroscopy.
Jackson TJ, Lindner D, El-Bitar YF, Domb BG
Arthroscopy 2015 Jan;31(1):35-41. Epub 2014 Sep 10 doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2014.07.009. PMID: 25217206

Therapy

Is the cup orientation different in bilateral total hip arthroplasty with right-handed surgeons using posterolateral approach?
Song X, Ni M, Li H, Li X, Li X, Fu J, Chen J
J Orthop Surg Res 2018 May 23;13(1):123. doi: 10.1186/s13018-018-0789-y. PMID: 29792206Free PMC Article
Native femoral anteversion should not be used as reference in cementless total hip arthroplasty with a straight, tapered stem: a retrospective clinical study.
Worlicek M, Weber M, Craiovan B, Wörner M, Völlner F, Springorum HR, Grifka J, Renkawitz T
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2016 Sep 20;17:399. doi: 10.1186/s12891-016-1255-9. PMID: 27646313Free PMC Article
Can femoral rotation be localized and quantified using standard CT measures?
Georgiadis AG, Siegal DS, Scher CE, Zaltz I
Clin Orthop Relat Res 2015 Apr;473(4):1309-14. doi: 10.1007/s11999-014-4000-4. PMID: 25337975Free PMC Article
The role of the transverse acetabular ligament in total hip arthroplasty.
Jain S, Aderinto J, Bobak P
Acta Orthop Belg 2013 Apr;79(2):135-40. PMID: 23821962
Manipulation and selective exercises decrease pelvic anteversion and low-back pain: a pilot study.
Barbosa AC, Martins FL, Barbosa MC, Dos Santos RT
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil 2013;26(1):33-6. doi: 10.3233/BMR-2012-0347. PMID: 23411646

Prognosis

Femoral anteversion does not predict redislocation in children with hip dysplasia treated by closed reduction.
Hong K, Yuan Z, Li J, Li Y, Zhi X, Liu Y, Xu H, Canavese F
Int Orthop 2019 Jul;43(7):1635-1642. Epub 2018 Aug 14 doi: 10.1007/s00264-018-4090-9. PMID: 30109403
An Anatomic Study on Whether Femoral Version Originates in the Neck or the Shaft.
Archibald HD, Petro KF, Liu RW
J Pediatr Orthop 2019 Jan;39(1):e50-e53. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000001070. PMID: 28945686
Is the cup orientation different in bilateral total hip arthroplasty with right-handed surgeons using posterolateral approach?
Song X, Ni M, Li H, Li X, Li X, Fu J, Chen J
J Orthop Surg Res 2018 May 23;13(1):123. doi: 10.1186/s13018-018-0789-y. PMID: 29792206Free PMC Article
Femoral anteversion assessment: Comparison of physical examination, gait analysis, and EOS biplanar radiography.
Westberry DE, Wack LI, Davis RB, Hardin JW
Gait Posture 2018 May;62:285-290. Epub 2018 Mar 26 doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.03.033. PMID: 29605796
Digital Radiography in Total Hip Arthroplasty: Technique and Radiographic Results.
Penenberg BL, Samagh SP, Rajaee SS, Woehnl A, Brien WW
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2018 Feb 7;100(3):226-235. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.16.01501. PMID: 29406344

Clinical prediction guides

Femoral anteversion: significance and measurement.
Scorcelletti M, Reeves ND, Rittweger J, Ireland A
J Anat 2020 Nov;237(5):811-826. Epub 2020 Jun 24 doi: 10.1111/joa.13249. PMID: 32579722Free PMC Article
Femoral anteversion measurement : evaluation of inter- and intraobserver reliability.
Behaeghe O, Van Beeck A, Dossche L, Somville J
Acta Orthop Belg 2020 Mar;86(1):17-21. PMID: 32490768
Femoral anteversion assessment: Comparison of physical examination, gait analysis, and EOS biplanar radiography.
Westberry DE, Wack LI, Davis RB, Hardin JW
Gait Posture 2018 May;62:285-290. Epub 2018 Mar 26 doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.03.033. PMID: 29605796
Contribution of clinical gait analysis to single-event multi-level surgery in children with cerebral palsy.
Khouri N, Desailly E
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2017 Feb;103(1S):S105-S111. Epub 2016 Nov 15 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2016.11.004. PMID: 27988239
Manipulation and selective exercises decrease pelvic anteversion and low-back pain: a pilot study.
Barbosa AC, Martins FL, Barbosa MC, Dos Santos RT
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil 2013;26(1):33-6. doi: 10.3233/BMR-2012-0347. PMID: 23411646

Recent systematic reviews

Increased knee flexion and varus moments during gait with high-heeled shoes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Nguyen LY, Harris KD, Morelli KM, Tsai LC
Gait Posture 2021 Mar;85:117-125. Epub 2021 Jan 21 doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.01.017. PMID: 33548909
The role of the transverse acetabular ligament in total hip arthroplasty.
Jain S, Aderinto J, Bobak P
Acta Orthop Belg 2013 Apr;79(2):135-40. PMID: 23821962

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