Hip pain is a debilitating condition that can disrupt your daily life and prevent you from doing even simpler tasks. For many people suffering from chronic hip problems, this becomes a reality thanks to a surgical procedure called total Hip replacement. Severe hip problems often demand hip surgery and total hip replacement is one of that. Special hip orthopedic implants are used during the surgery. Here, we will be having a quick look at what total hip replacement is. Let us start with a brief introduction to the hip joint.