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The distal phalanges provide a home for both the toenail and the fleshy pad on the underside of each toe. Since they come at the end of the toe, they are sometimes referred to as the terminal...
The proximal phalanx is the toe bone that is closest to the metatarsals. Because it is the longest of the toe bones, it is the most likely to fracture. A fractured toe may become swollen, tender, and discolored.
Digit bones or phalanges (singular: phalanx) are elongated, tubular bones situated in the toe area of the foot, comprising the forefoot. They are similar to the phalanges of the hand but notably shorter than those. There exist 14 phalanges in each foot, with the toes, except for the big toe (hallux), possessing 3 phalanges each.
Application of a gentle axial loading force distal to the injury (i.e., compressing the distal phalanx toward the foot) may distinguish contusions from fractures. If this maneuver produces...
According to their position relative to the rest of the body, there are three types of phalanges: Proximal: Lies closest to the metatarsals, from where the toes or digits start; Middle: Located between the proximal and distal phalanges; Distal: Most terminal of all, lying at the ends of the toes
The phalanges are long bones in the foot located distal to the metatarsals. Like in the hand , each toe consists of three phalanges, which are named the proximal , middle and distal phalanges. However, the hallux ( great toe ) only has two phalanges, a proximal and a distal one.
Disorders of the great toe (the hallux, in medical terminology) include degenerative arthritis (hallux rigidus), bunions (hallux valgus), gout, and traumatic conditions (such as sesamoiditis or turf toe). There are three joints of the great toe (Figure 1):
Phalanges – the bones of the toes. Each toe has three phalanges – proximal, intermediate, and distal (except the big toe, which only has two phalanges). The foot can also be divided up into three regions: (i) Hindfoot – talus and calcaneus; (ii) Midfoot – navicular, cuboid, and cuneiforms; and (iii) Forefoot – metatarsals and phalanges.
If compression of the distal phalanx (toward the foot) pro-duces sharp pain in a more proximal phalanx, it suggests a fracture of that phalanx. FIGURE 1. Radiographic series showing spiral
Stubbed toe can be defined as flexion of the distal phalanx in conjunction with a proximal shearing force which may or may not cause a fracture or subluxation. Associated conditions include nailbed injuries and subungual hematomas. Image 1. Clinical example of fracture of the 5th toe. History usually has some clear trauma described by the patient.