Femoral Head Fracture - Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA)
Your hip joint is made up of the top part of your thigh bone (femur) and a socket in your pelvis. The top part of your femur, called the femoral head, is like a ball that fits into the socket. It's covered with cartilage, which helps your hip move smoothly.
Femoral head - Wikipedia
The femoral head (femur head or head of the femur) is the highest part of the thigh bone (femur). It is supported by the femoral neck. Structure. The head is globular and forms rather more than a hemisphere, is directed upward, medialward, and a little forward, the greater part of its convexity being above and in front.
Head of femur: Anatomy and function - Kenhub
2024年3月6日 · Definition. Rounded, proximal part of the femur (thigh bone) that articulates with the acetabulum of the hip bone to form the hip joint. Function. Facilitates hip and lower limb movements. Transfers body weight from the axial skeleton to the lower limbs.
Femur bone anatomy: Proximal, distal and shaft - Kenhub
2023年9月11日 · The femoral head articulates with the hip via the acetabulum; giving rise to the hip joint (femoroacetabular joint). The ligament of the head of the femur is attached to the fovea (shallow depression on the superomedial part of the head of …
Hip Impingement - Causes, Types, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Hip impingement may be caused by a misshapen femoral head, deformed femoral neck, or a hip socket that covers too much of the femoral head. Over time, repetitive “bumping” or impingement of the femur on the rim of the acetabulum leads to cartilage and labral damage.
Femoral Head Fractures - Trauma - Orthobullets
2024年2月4日 · Femoral head fractures are rare traumatic injuries that are usually associated with hip dislocations. Treatment may be nonoperative or operative depending on the location of the fracture and degree of fracture displacement.
The Femur - Proximal - Distal - Shaft - TeachMeAnatomy
2020年11月13日 · The shaft of the femur descends in a slight medial direction. This brings the knees closer to the body’s centre of gravity, increasing stability. A cross section of the shaft in the middle is circular but flattened posteriorly at the proximal and distal aspects.
Femur: Anatomy of the Thigh Bone - Verywell Health
2024年8月11日 · Proximal end: This part of the femur includes the femoral head, the ball part of the ball-and-socket hip joint, the neck, and the greater trochanter. The greater trochanter attaches to tendons that connect to the gluteus minimus and the gluteus medius muscles.
Osteonecrosis of the Hip - OrthoInfo - AAOS
Osteonecrosis of the hip is a painful condition that occurs when the blood supply to the head of the femur (thighbone) is disrupted. Because bone cells need a steady supply of blood to stay healthy, osteonecrosis can ultimately lead to destruction of the hip joint and severe arthritis.
Hip joint: Bones, movements, muscles | Kenhub
2023年10月30日 · The hip joint is the articulation between the ellipsoid head of the femur and the hemispherical concavity of the acetabulum located on the lateral aspect of the hip bone.
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