Hips for You is a Patient to Patient Resource about Total Hip Replacement featuring thr articles, medical studies, doctor information and personal stories

Hips For You

A Patient to Patient Resource
 About Total Hip Replacement
 

 Hip Description

Hip Components Illustration at Hips for You

Illustration showing the basic parts of a hip. The Illiac Crest is the part the normal person calls a hip - for instance when a person puts their hands on their hips. The pelvis is the lower structure located at the base of the spine. The femoral head is at the top of the femur bone.

Acetabulum area on hip illustration at Hips for You

The Acetabulum is the cup like indent in the hip where the femur head bone joins the hip and pivots.

 

Additional References about Hips:

Hips at Wikipedia

Hip Bones at Stanford University

Hip Bones University of Glasgow

Bones and Muscles of the Hip by Dartmouth College

 

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Hips for You is a patient to patient resource about total hip replacement, it does not provide medical advice.
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