Skeletal System
Distal Articular Facet of Middle Phalanx of Little Finger
Facies articularis distalis phalangis mediae digiti minimi manus
Read moreDescription
The distal articular facet of middle phalanx of the little finger is the pulley-shaped, inferior area of its head. It articulates with the articular facet of the distal phalanx of the little finger, forming the distal interphalangeal joint of the little finger.
Learn more about this topic from other Elsevier products
Middle Phalanx
For the middle phalanx, the fracture is exposed through a direct dorsal longitudinal incision, and the lateral slips of the extensor tendon are mobilized by incising the triangular ligament in the midline and extending distally by splitting the tendon in the midline to its insertion into the distal phalanx.
