An understanding of the anatomy of the hip is essential when performing a comprehensive physical examination. The femoral head ... 115 degrees; narrowing of joint space and degenerative changes ...

A cleavage plane occurs between the articular surface, which is nourished by the joint ... and hip arthroscopy, the authors make a convincing argument for direct inspection of the femoral head ...

Avascular necrosis of the femoral ... pelvis and hip joints of a mutant-allele carrier (Subject III-22 in Family A) with Ficat's stage IV ANFH; the radiograph reveals joint-space narrowing ...

Osteoarthritis of the hip ... or head to head. They found no clinically relevant effect of chondroitin, glucosamine, or their combination on perceived joint pain or on joint space narrowing.

The hip joint has two parts: Femoral head: the ball-shaped top of your femur Acetabulum: the socket in your pelvis where the top of your femur slots in The hip joint is surrounded by cartilage and ...

Sierra, MD, discusses the importance of joint preservation for osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Although primary total hip arthroplasty may be a good option for any diagnosis, Sierra said ...