Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study was to analyse the repartition between femoral anteversion and tibial torsion from birth to ten years of age in children.
Material: One thousand four hundred and one children ranging from 2 to 13 years age were examined in public schools by the same clinician.
Methods: Qualitative data (foot progression angle, hindfoot aspect, knee position during gait) and quantitative data (femoral anteversion, tibial torsion) were clinically quantified.
Results: Repartition of femoral and tibial torsion showed four lower limb morphotypes in normal children.
Conclusion: Four femoral anteversion and tibial torsion associations are encountered in normal children. Age variation of the lower limb orientation leed to have repetitive examinations in children with in or out-toeing gait in order to make distinction between normal and pathologic gait pattern.