Overview
The hip joint is a synovial joint formed by the femoral head and the acetabulum. Both joint surfaces are covered with hyaline cartilage. The hip joint is a ball and socket joint where the roughly spherical femoral head is largely contained within the acetabulum.
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Tagliafico, A., Fisci, E., Martinoli, C. (2013). Hip. In: A Radiologically-Guided Approach to Musculoskeletal Anatomy. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2877-7_5
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