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Artificial Head of Femur
By: Tim Barclay, PhD
Medically reviewed by: Stephanie Curreli, MD, PhD
Last Updated: Feb 11, 2015
The artificial head of the femur is an artificial replacement for the upper end of the femur, or thigh bone, that is rounded into a ball that fits into a socket in the pelvis to form the hip joint.
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