Simultaneous Proximal Femoral Rotational and Distal Femoral Varus Osteotomies for Femoral Retroversion and Genu Valgum

Whereas excess femoral anteversion and its related symptoms have been described many times, excess femoral retroversion is less well documented.

We report the case of a 30-year-old woman who had a history of chronic bilateral hip and knee pain and evidence of excess femoral retroversion, genu valgum, early-onset lateral and patellofemoral compartment osteoarthritis of both knees, and hip arthritis. She experienced symptomatic relief after undergoing staged bilateral simultaneous proximal femoral rotational and distal femoral lateral opening wedge osteotomies.

Although this combination of alignment problems is not an infrequent clinical occurrence, we have found no literature on this condition or treatment.