Ball and socket joint
Last revised by Tariq Walizai
on 20 Jul 2024
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Dixon A, Walizai T, Kang O, et al. Ball and socket joint. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 14 Dec 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-42712
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Synonyms:
- Spheroidal joint
- Ball and socket joints
- Spheroidal joints
Ball and socket joints are a type of synovial joint where the spheroid articular surface of one bone sits within a cup-like depression of another bone.
Movements
The ball and socket configuration allows for movement with 3 degrees of freedom, which is more than any other type of synovial joint. The depth of the cup and any additional fibrocartilaginous labrum is the major limitation to the extent of motion allowed in any direction.
flexion / extension
abduction / adduction
rotation
circumduction
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