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.
Dave Mirra Cause of Death: How Did the BMX Star Die? Three months after he took his own life, doctors have finally been able to shed some light on why BMX star Dave Mirra took his own life at 41. He was found dead in Greenville, North Carolina on February 4 after shooting himself in the head. His death was ruled a suicide.