Résumé
Objective To investigate the clinical effect of total hip replacement in patients with hip fusion .Methods 31cases (43 hips) with hip fusion underwent total hip replacement from January 2006 to December 2012 ,To retro-spective analysis on clinical curative effect and operation related issues .Results The mean time of follow-up was 14 .2 months(12 to 72 months) in 26 cases (37 hips) .All patients had good relief postoperative on hip pain ,knee pain and low back pain ,and the gait was closed to normal ,and the activities of daily living improved in part of cases ,including 16 cases went back to work .The assessment of X-ray showed that had not found any complications ,such as dislocation ,Osteolysis and loosening ,the excellent rate was 89 .19% .Conclusion For pa-tients with hip fusion ,Total hip replacement can improve the function of the hip fusion and relieve pain .