Description
The hip joint is a multiaxial synovial ball and socket joint formed by the femoral head (the ball) distally, and the acetabulum (the socket) proximally.
The ligaments surrounding the hip joint, mainly the iliofemoral, pubofemoral, ischiofemoral, transverse acetabular, and the ligament of the head of the femur, play a vital role in the stability of the hip joint. The hip joint is also composed of the acetabular labrum, a fibrocartilaginous ring that lines the rim of the acetabulum and deepens the articular surface of the acetabulum.
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Hip Joint
The hip joint is a synovial articulation between the acetabulum of the pelvis and the proximal femur.
