Abstract: An artificial femoral head having outer casing and generally spherical head inserted therein with a plurality of bearings inserted therebetween, permitting rotation with a coefficient of friction substantially equal to that of human cartilage. An artificial hip joint having a cup-shaped socket, capable of either being threaded or cemented into a bone cavity, having a generally spherical head inserted therein, having a plurality of bearings therebetween permitting rotation. Another embodiment of the hip joint includes a slide bearing inserted therebetween in addition to the plurality of bearings, permitting rotation in a range up to 120.degree..