Hip and femur images of artificial hip replacement. It can be seen that both the acetabulum (cup part) and the femoral head ...

The femur is the large bone in your thigh. The hip’s “socket” is the acetabulum. The acetabulum surrounds the femoral head, allowing it to move as your leg changes positions. A ...

The femoral head is covered by articular cartilage that allows the joint to glide smoothly over the articular surface of the acetabulum. The tensor fasciae latae originates in the anterolateral ...

During PAO, a surgeon repositions the acetabulum to cover more of the femoral head. This will improve the stability of the hip joint. PAO surgery improves hip function, decreases hip pain ...

The hip joint consists of two main parts — the femoral head and the acetabulum. The femoral head is a ball-shaped bone at the top of the thigh bone. It sits in the acetabulum, which is a socket ...

Hip impingement - also known as femoral acetabular impingement (FAI) - is caused when the thigh bone (femur) and the hip socket (acetabulum) produce too much friction in the hip joint. This causes ...

The labrum is the cartilage bumper along the acetabulum (or hip socket). Athletes often tear the labrum with twisting motions or repetitive impact of the hip over time. The impingement Rodriguez ...