hip

Also known as regio coxae, hip region, hips

In vertebrate anatomy, the hip, or coxa (: coxae) in medical terminology, refers to either an anatomical region or a joint on the outer (lateral) side of the pelvis.

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The hip is the region or joint located on the outer side of the pelvis in vertebrates, and it serves as a crucial connection point that allows movement between the upper and lower body. Understanding the hip is important because it bears significant weight during everyday activities like walking and standing, making it central to mobility and physical function.

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Key facts

Anatomy.Name: Hip
Anatomy.Latin: coxa
Anatomy.Greek: ισχίο
Anatomy.Image: Hip.jpg
Anatomy.Caption: Bones of the hip region
Anatomy.Image2: Closeup of a right female hip.png
Anatomy.Caption2: Right hip of a female human

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Research

226,860 papers

Hip biomechanics.ReviewSports medicine and arthroscopy review · 2010Polkowski GG, Clohisy JCDOI: 10.1097/JSA.0b013e3181dc5774
Evaluation of the patient with hip pain.American family physician · 2014Wilson JJ, Furukawa M
Prearthritic Hip Disease: Important Issues.ReviewThe Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume · 2020Millis MBDOI: 10.2106/JBJS.20.01494
Hip Pain: Imaging of Intra-articular and Extra-articular Causes.ReviewClinics in sports medicine · 2021Bojicic KM, Meyer NB, Yablon CM et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2021.05.008
Measures of hip function and symptoms: Harris Hip Score (HHS), Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS), Oxford Hip Score (OHS), Lequesne Index of Severity for Osteoarthritis of the Hip (LISOH), and American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) Hip and Knee Questionnaire.ReviewArthritis care & research · 2011Nilsdotter A, Bremander ADOI: 10.1002/acr.20549
Evaluation of the hip.ReviewSports medicine and arthroscopy review · 2010Martin HD, Shears SA, Palmer IJDOI: 10.1097/JSA.0b013e3181dc578a
The genetic architecture of hip shape and its role in the development of hip osteoarthritis and fracture.Human molecular genetics · 2025Faber BG, Frysz M, Zheng J et al.DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddae169
Hip Strength Before and After Arthroscopic Femoroacetabular Impingement Surgery.Orthopedics · 2021Wierks CH, Boersma JB, Pate MJ et al.DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20210416-05

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Image: Hip bone animation3.gif

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Commons category: Hip
NCI Thesaurus ID: C64193

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Article

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Contents

Structure
Region
Articulation
Articular angles
Femoral neck angle
Capsule
Ligaments
Blood supply
Muscles and movements
Clinical significance
Sexual dimorphism and cultural significance
Additional images
See also
Notes
References
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In vertebrate anatomy, the hip, or coxa (: coxae) in medical terminology, refers to either an anatomical region or a joint on the outer (lateral) side of the pelvis.

The hip region is located lateral and anterior to the gluteal region, inferior to the iliac crest, and lateral to the obturator foramen, with muscle tendons and soft tissues overlying the greater trochanter of the femur. In adults, the three pelvic bones (ilium, ischium and pubis) have fused into one hip bone, which forms the superomedial/deep wall of the hip region.