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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 36-year-old man presented to the ED as a level 1 trauma activation with a gunshot injury to the right thigh ...

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 ...

Bipolar hemiarthroplasty (BHA) is a surgical treatment for femoral neck fractures of the hip. An artificial joint with two bearings replaces the damaged joint. The bearings allow the head to swivel ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . KOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Rafael J. Sierra, MD, discusses the importance of ...