The hip is supplied with blood by vessels from the femoral arteries. They travel along the neck of the femur into the head. A disruption due to a femoral neck fracture (hip fracture) can cause necrosis of the head.

The hip is supplied with blood by vessels from the femoral arteries. They travel along the neck of the femur into the head. A disruption due to a femoral neck fracture (hip fracture) can cause necrosis of the head.