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Review
. 2016 Dec;474(12):2729-2733.
doi: 10.1007/s11999-016-4864-6. Epub 2016 May 4.

Classifications in Brief: The Eaton-Littler Classification of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthrosis

Colin D Kennedy  1 , Mary Claire Manske  2 , Jerry I Huang  2
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Classifications in Brief: The Eaton-Littler Classification of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthrosis

Colin D Kennedy et al. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Dec.
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Figures

Fig. 1A–D
Fig. 1A–D
Stages (A) I, (B) II, (C) III, and (D) IV carpometacarpal arthrosis of the Eaton-Littler classification system, and as described by Eaton et al. are shown. (Published with permission from Eaton EG, Lane LB, Littler JW, Keyser JJ. Ligament reconstruction for the painful thumb carpometacarpal joint: a long-term assessment. J Hand Surg Am. 1984;9: 692–699.).
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
The Robert’s view radiograph [16] is taken with the wrist in maximal pronation, with the dorsum of the thumb parallel to the table, and the imaging beam is centered on the trapeziometacarpal joint (Published with permission from Amy L. Ladd MD.).
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
The Bett’s view (Gedda’s view) radiograph is taken with the hand pronated 30° and the imaging beam directed obliquely in a distal to proximal direction and centered over the trapeziometacarpal joint. (Published with permission from Dela Rosa TL, Vance MC, Stern PJ. Radiographic optimization of the Eaton classification. J Hand Surg Br. 2004;29:73–177.).
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