Determining the Origin of Deformity in Torsional Femoral Pathology: A Narrative Review and an Illustrative Pilot Study of a Novel Methodology.

ABSTRACT: Background: The Derotational femoral osteotomy (DFO) is an effective surgical treatment for patients with disabling anterior knee pain associated with pathological Femoral anteversion (FAV). However, the complexity in determining the precise origin of the deformity has put limits on its use. This study aims to review the literature to learn how the authors study the origin of the deformity and then provide a new methodology using 3D technology to assess the origin of FAV. Methods: A search of the literature was conducted on PubMed utilizing the following search string: "anteversion" and "femur" or "origin" or "CT" or "MRI" or "3D". In addition, an observational study was conducted on CT scans of six femurs from three female patients with unilateral pathological FAV. This work

SUBMITTER: Chiappe C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12470562 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature