The Nicolle Finger Joint Prosthesis: A Reappraisal
- 1 April 1991
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
- Vol. 16 (2) , 187-190
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0266-7681(91)90174-m
Abstract
The Nicolle prosthesis was used to replace 101 metacarpophalangeal joints in patients with rheumatoid arthritis over a ten-year period. Mean active flexion achieved was 30°. Mean ulnar deviation was 27°.4% of joints had to be removed after a mean interval of 42 months, for infection. None of the implants had fractured.Keywords
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