A total hip replacement is a surgical procedure whereby the diseased cartilage and bone of the hip joint is surgically replaced with artificial materials. The normal hip joint is a ball and socket joint. The socket is a “cup-shaped” component of the pelvis called the acetabulum. The ball is the head of the thighbone.Total hip joint replacement involves surgical removal of the diseased ball and socket and replacing them with a metal
ball and stem inserted into the femur bone and an artificial plastic cup socket.
