Reduced tibial torsion in congenital clubfoot: CT measurements in 24 patients

Authors

  • Olav Reikerås
  • Leif Pål Kristiansen
  • Ragnhild Gunderson
  • Harald Steen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1080/000164701753606699

Abstract

We determined leg torsion with CT scans through the femoral condyles and the ankle joints in 24 children (17 boys) with congenital clubfoot. In 16 cases, there was a bilateral clubfoot, in 5 cases it was left-sided and in 3 cases, it was on the right side. These children were compared to 17 healthy boys and 7 girls. The ages of all children ranged between 3 and 12 years. The average external torsion of the leg in the patients with clubfoot was 20 (15) versus 31 (7) degrees in the healthy children (p = 0.002). This study shows that there are great variations in leg torsion in children with congenital clubfoot and, on average, the external torsion is significantly lower than in healthy subjects.

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Published

2001-01-01

How to Cite

Reikerås, O., Kristiansen, L. P., Gunderson, R., & Steen, H. (2001). Reduced tibial torsion in congenital clubfoot: CT measurements in 24 patients. Acta Orthopaedica, 72(1), 53–56. https://doi.org/10.1080/000164701753606699

Issue

Acta Orthopaedica, Volume 72, Issue 1 (2001)

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