title: A long-term review of the Harrison-Nicolle peg in digital arthrodesis.
abstract: Fifty arthrodeses of the digital joints using the Harrison-Nicolle peg in 22 patients have been reviewed at a mean of 8.5 years after operation. 96% of these operations were judged to have been successful by our patients, most of whom were suffering from inflammatory joint disease. 66% went on to bony union, 30% to fibrous union and 4% to non-union. There was no difference in clinical outcome between the bony and fibrous union groups and only those with non-union were disappointed. All arthrodeses remained in the same angle of flexion as that in which they were originally fixed.
authors.affiliation: Hand Unit, Stockport Infirmary, Cheshire.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Sanderson
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Fahmy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011126:Polypropylenes; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D011126:Polypropylenes