title: [The development of the torsion angle of the tibia-fibula unit in various age groups].
abstract: We studied the torsion angle of the tibiofibular unit in both lower legs of 1588 schoolchildren of both sexes (998 girls and 590 boys), aged between 3 and 18 years divided into four age groups. The torsion angle of the tibio-fibular unit progressively increases with age. Stable values were measured only in the 11-15 years age group. Statistically significant differences of the torsion angle between one lower limb and the other were detected in the girls of the 6-10 and 11-15 age groups, and in the boys of the 6-10 age groups.
authors.affiliation: Dpto. Ciencias Morfologicas y Cirugia, Universidad de Alcala de Henares.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Forriol
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Pascual
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gomez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000254:growth & development*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013977:Tibia / Q000254:growth & development*
vernacular_title: Entwicklung der Torsionswinkel der Tibia-Fibula-Einheit in verschiedenen Altersgruppen.