Abstract
The Nicolle prosthesis was used to replace 101 metacarpophalangeal joints in patients 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.
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