Media file 5: Broken finger. This x-ray illustrates a common fracture of the distal phalanx. It is an injury where the distal phalanx is forced toward the palm and resisted by the pull of the ...

Each of the four fingers consists of a proximal, middle, and distal phalanx. The thumb has a proximal and distal phalanx only. The finger joints provide movement and allow you to perform ...

Preoperative (4a) and postoperative (4b) lateral radiographs of this softball player's finger reveal a intra-articular growth plate injury of the distal phalanx. The displaced piece is attached ...

It connects the distal phalanx and middle phalanx, which are the two bones at the tip of the finger. Experiencing DIP joint pain is often a sign of a type of arthritis, such as osteoarthritis or ...

Mallet finger is one of the most common closed tendon injuries of the hand. It occurs when the distal phalanx is held in extension while a flexion force is applied across the joint. The trauma ...

the metacarpophalangeal joint between the metacarpal bone and the proximal phalanx, the proximal interphalangeal joint between the proximal and intermediate phalanges, and the distal ...

Basically, toe thumbs occur when the last bone on the thumb—or the distal phalanx—is congenitally shortened, says Badia. “This means you are simply born with a short thumb at the tip which ...

More recently, living cells have been implanted in conjunction with inert materials. 16 In this type of tissue engineering, living cells are implanted in a recipient after the cells are seeded in ...

to prevent the nail from growing back using a chemical to remove the nail over several weeks shortening the distal phalanx, the bone at the tip of the toe Surgeons perform surgical procedures ...