Skeletal System
Proximal Articular Facet of Middle Phalanx of Middle Finger
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The proximal articular facet of middle phalanx of the middle finger is the pulley-shaped, oval, superior area of its base. It articulates with the distal articular facet of the proximal phalanx of the middle finger, forming the proximal interphalangeal joint of the middle finger.
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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.
