hip socket

Examples (10)

• The surgeon carefully placed the artificial joint into the hip socket.
• Severe arthritis can cause the cartilage in the hip socket to wear away.
• The femur head fits perfectly into the hip socket for smooth movement.
• He suffered a painful dislocation where the bone popped out of the hip socket.
• X-rays showed a hairline fracture near the rim of the hip socket.
• The ball-and-socket joint consists of the femoral head and the hip socket.
• Congenital dysplasia means the hip socket is too shallow to hold the bone securely.
• Doctors performed a specialized surgery to reshape the damaged hip socket.
• Constant pain in the hip socket can make it difficult to walk or climb stairs.
• Physical therapy helps strengthen the muscles surrounding the hip socket.