ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate clinical outcomes of acetabular cup position on high hip and anatomical position in total hip arthroplasty for Crowe III developmental dysplasia of hip joint.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Forty-six patients(58 hips) treated with high hip center THA from January 2010 to December 2015, including 6 males (8 hips) and 40 females(50 hips) aged from 40 to 70 years old with an average of(54.3±7.6) years old. While 20 patients(28 hips) treated with anatomical position in THA from January 2004 and December 2009 were analyzed as control, including 4 males (5 hips) and 16 females (23 hips), aged from 42 to 68 years old with an average of (53.0±7.1) years old. Operative time, blood loss, Harris score (HHS), gait analysis, Trendelanburg signal, imaging examinations and prosthesis survivorship were compared between two groups.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Operative time and blood loss in high hip group(75.1±13.3) min and (108.4±47.1) ml respectively were lower than that of in anatomical position group(107.7±17.1) min and(201.0±58.6) ml respectively. There was no statistical difference in HSS score at 2 years after operation in high hip group(92.3±3.7) scores and anatomical position group(91.4±3.6) scores. No obvious meaning in lower limb differences in high hip group (3.8±2.1) mm and anatomical position group (3.5±1.6) mm. The vertical distance between center of rotation to teardrop in high hip group(31.6±7.8) mm was higher than that of anatomical group(19.3±7.4) mm;while there was no significant differences in horizontal distance between high hip group (30.1±7.7) mm and anatomical group(29.4±7.5) mm. There was no statistical significance in prosthesis survivorship. The gait was good without lameness and positive features of Trendelanburg signal caused by insufficient of abductor.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>For Crowe III DDH, a high hip center cementless cup without bone graft is a liable method with good function and high rate of prosthesis survivorship. And satisfying short-term clinical and radiographic results could be achieved by this method.</p>