Description
The head of the femur (femoral head) is the smooth, spherical-like, proximal end of the bone. It's orientated in the superomedial direction and is continuous inferolaterally with the neck of the femur. It contains the fovea of the head of the femur.
The head of femur is covered with articular cartilage, and articulates with the acetabulum of the hip bone, forming the hip joint.
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Proximal Femur
The proximal femur consists of the femoral head, neck, and intertrochanteric region, with the greater trochanter located superolateral and the lesser trochanter located inferomedial.
