OBJECTIVE: To compare the value of Q angle in different positions, in the external and internal rotations of lower limbs. METHODS: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. We have evaluated 62 volunteers, 32 women and 30 men in the following positions: supine positions with parallel feet, supine with abduction (external rotation of lower limbs), and standing position with parallel feet and with external rotation. All the participants were sedentary and without previous history of acute injury or complaints regarding lower limbs. In order to calculate the Q angle we used computerized biophotogrammetry through ALC image 2.1(r) program. RESULTS: The results of the comparisons showed significant difference between the standing position with feet parallel and orthostatic positions with abductees feet on the left side for both genders (p = 0.000). We also found a significant difference between supine and standing position with abducted feet and with feet parallel on the left side (p = 0.046) in females. CONCLUSION: From these results, we can conclude that there are significant differences in the standing position with abducted feet and parallel to the left leg, and symmetry between the lower limbs independent of rotation of limbs in the supine posture. Level of Evidence II, Diagnostic Studies Investigating a Diagnostic Test.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi o de verificar a correlação entre o ângulo de anteversão femoral medido radiograficamente e os valores das rotações dos quadris apresentados clinicamente. Para isso, foram estudados 64 quadris de 32 pessoas sem nenhuma patologia coxo-femoral prévia, avaliando-se suas rotações com o auxílio de um aparelho específico - o flexímetro - e radiografando os quadris dos pacientes de acordo com o método de Rippstein-Müller. Os resultados obtidos foram analisados estatisticamente, concluindo-se que não houve correlação estatisticamente significante e que, possivelmente, outros fatores, além da anteversão femoral, têm importância na determinação da amplitude das rotações do quadril.

The purpose of the present study was to verify the correlation between the femoral anteversion angle measured by biplanes radiography and the values of internal and external rotation of the hip obtained by clinical assessment. Sixty-four hips of 32 individuals with no previous coxofemoral pathologies were studied by taking their hip rotation values with a proper instrument - the fleximeter - and taking radiographic images using the Rippstein- Müller method. The results obtained were statistically analyzed and it was concluded that there was no statistically significant correlation and that it is possible that other factors, in addition to the femoral anteversion angle, may be important in determining the range of rotation of the hip joint.