femur fracture and wear of the hip joint anatomy and pathologyFemur fracture and wear of the hip joint This model was developed to support an understandable explanation to the patient, for example before an operation. It shows the right hip joint (half life size) of an elderly person. Furthermore, a frontal section of the neck of the femur is represented in relief on the base. The model shows the femur fractures occurring most frequently in practice as well as the typical wear symptoms of the hip joint