children s health issues
Femoral Torsion
Treatment of Femoral Torsion
Sometimes surgery By adolescence, internal torsion tends to gradually decrease without treatment. Consultation with an orthopedist and surgery are usually needed for children who have a spinal defect, such as Spina Bifida , or those in whom the torsion interferes with the ability to walk. External torsion typically corrects itself, especially after the child begins to stand and walk. However, consultation with an orthopedist is needed if external torsion persists after age 8 because at that point the child may need surgery to correct it. 