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The hip joint is a ball and socket joint.

The femur and pelvic bones comprise the hip joint.

The joint is formed by the articulation of the head of the femur and the acetabulum of the pelvic bone.

The landmark used to approximate the center of rotation for the hip joint is the greater trochanter of the femur.

The hip joint center is located approximately 3 cm above the most lateral bony prominence of the greater trochanter.