The fovea capitis is a small, oval-shaped dimple on the ball-shaped end (head) on top of your femur (thigh bone). Your hip is a ball-and-socket joint. The femoral head is the ball. It fits into a ...

The following text summarizes information provided in the video. Hip pain is reported frequently by patients of all ages. Although hip pain is common, the hip joint is complex, which can make it ...

Femoral neck fractures are intracapsular fractures. The capsule is the area that contains the fluid that lubricates and nourishes the hip joint. Fractures in this area are categorized based on the ...

My 3-year-old German shepherd has had hip problems for some time. Our veterinarian has been following the progression of the dog’s hip dysplasia with X-rays and treating the dog conservatively with ...

Hip dysplasia is a condition in which your hip socket doesn't completely cover the ball of one of your thigh bones. Your hip is the biggest ball-and-socket joint in your body. The ball of your thigh ...