The hip joint contains the ball of the thigh bone and the pelvis socket. It’s held in place with strong, fibrous ligaments and supportive muscles. Hip pain can arise from various injuries to the ...
Your Guide to Hip Replacement Surgery The hip is one of the largest joints in the body and is shaped as a ball and socket joint. The ball sits at the top of the femur (thigh bone), which rests in ...
The shoulder and hip joints are both ball and socket joints. A ball and socket joint is a type of synovial joint that allows movement in almost every direction. A ball and socket joint is made up ...