Abstract
“Torsion” means a twisting of a lengthy body around its longitudinal axis or a twisting in itself. The word describes both the process of twisting and its result (Kummer 1962). It is still unknown whether the long bones show real or only apparent torsion.
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Janssen, G. (1986). Increased medial torsion of the knee joint producing chondromalacia patellae. In: Trickey, E.L., Hertel, P. (eds) Surgery and Arthroscopy of the Knee. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71022-3_91
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