Arthrodesis of the Trapeziometacarpal Joint Using a Chevron Osteotomy and Plate Fixation

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Stage</td><td align="left">Description</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">I</td><td align="left">Slight joint space widening (due to effusion)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">II</td><td align="left">Slight narrowing of joint with sclerosis and small osteophytes &lt; 2 m</td></tr><tr><td align="left">III</td><td align="left">Marked narrowing of joint with osteophytes  &gt; 2 mm</td></tr><tr><td align="left">IV</td><td align="left">Pantrapezial arthritis with involvement of scaphotrapezial joint</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Eaton and Littler classification of trapeziometacarpal arthritis.

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Table 1: Arthrodesis of the Trapeziometacarpal Joint Using a Chevron Osteotomy and Plate Fixation 