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Femoral Anteversion and Tibial Torsion are listed in many of the patellofemoral publications over the past 60–80 years as risk factors or associated factors for anterior knee pain, but discussion stops after making the list and is almost never to be reconsidered.
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Teitge, R.A. (2023). Why is Torsion Important in the Genesis of Anterior Knee Pain?. In: Sanchis-Alfonso, V. (eds) Anterior Knee Pain and Patellar Instability. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09767-6_4
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