The head of the femur articulates with the acetabulum in the pelvic bone forming the hip joint, while the distal part of the femur articulates with the tibia and patella forming the knee joint.
Dusty dies on her Royal day By Tim Cooper. Dusty Springfield has died from breast cancer on the day she should have collected her OBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace. The 59-year-old singer died at 10.40 last night at her home in Henley-on-Thames, her agent Paul Fenn said today.
Fast & Furious actor Paul Walker died from 'traumatic injury and burns', death certificate reveals. Fast & Furious actor Paul Walker did not die from the impact of the crash alone - he also burned alive, his death certificate has confirms. The 40-year-old's official cause of death was given as the 'combined effects of traumatic and thermal injuries' by an LA County Coroner.