HipThe hip is the
largest ball-and-socket joint in the body. The thighbone (femur) fits tightly
into a cup-shaped socket (acetabulum) in the pelvis. The hip joint is held
together by a joint capsule, tendons, ligaments, and the muscles of the buttocks, groin, and spine. ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerWilliam H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerAdam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Current as ofMarch 21, 2017 Current as of:
March 21, 2017 Author:
Healthwise Staff Medical Review:
William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine |
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