Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
A) Schematic diagram of the anterior and posterior capsular ligaments of the hip joint. Anterior hip: iliofemoral (purple) and pubofemoral (green) ligaments. Posterior: ischiofemoral (green) and posterior iliofemoral (red) ligaments. The position of the zona orbicularis around the base of the femoral neck is demonstrated (blue). B) Schematic diagram of the facets of the greater trochanter. Ant – anterior hip, Lat – lateral hip, and Post – posterior hip
