Osteoarthritis - head of femur
Osteoarthritis - head of femur

The head of the femur is shown in multiple sections.
Note the area of erosion of the epiphysial surface of the femur (at the black arrow).
This represents an area of osteoarthritis.
(Description By:T.V.Rajan, M.D. )
(Image Contrib. by:Melinda Sanders, M.D. UCHC )