Prevalence of Femoral Anteversion along with Tibial Torsion in Flat Foot Individuals

Abstract

Objective: To study the prevalence of femoral anteversion and tibial torsion in flat-foot individuals. Methods: This project was done among individuals having flat feet. All the genders were included in the study. Flat-foot individuals of the age group 20-30 years were included. Flat-foot individuals with any other orthopaedic problems were excluded from the study. After obtaining ethical permission, the consent form was filled out by all the subjects. A structured assessment was used for assessing the individuals having flat feet, after which segregation was done in that group and the individuals having tibial torsion were included and then the femoral anteversion was checked among the group. Results: Among 80 subjects, the finding of this study revealed that there is a prevalence of femoral anteversion along with tibial torsion in flat-foot individuals. The group analysis demonstrated statistically significant impairments in all the outcome measures. After obtaining permission from the ethical committee, the subjects fulfilling inclusion criteria were explained about the study and a structural assessment was conducted, revealing a significant correlation among the Feiss line test, femoral anteversion test and tibial torsion test. Conclusion: Flat-foot individuals have femoral anteversion among various individuals. The prevalence of flat-foot individuals having femoral anteversion along with tibial torsion is predominantly higher among the group.