by Dr. R. Brian Bulloch M.D. | Jun 1, 2021 | Dr. R. Brian Bulloch M.D., Hip
A hip fracture is a break in the upper one-fourth of the femur or thighbone. Currently, there are over 350,000 hip fractures occurring yearly in the United States and by the year 2050, that number is expected to climb to 650,000. Women have almost 3 times the...
by Dr. Jeffrey R. Counts D.O. | Jun 1, 2021 | Dr. Jeffrey R. Counts D.O., Hip
The hip joint is comprised of two bones, the femur and pelvis, and the muscles, tendons, and ligaments that connect them. It is a ball and socket joint with the head of the femur sitting in the acetabulum which is the portion of the pelvis that forms the socket. The...
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