Skeletal System
Articular Facet of Distal Phalanx of Index Finger
Facies articularis phalangis distalis indicis
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The articular facet of the distal phalanx of the index finger is the concave, oval, superior area of its base. It articulates with the distal articular facet of the middle phalanx of the index finger, forming the distal interphalangeal joint of the index finger.
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Distal Phalanx
A Seymour fracture is a juxtaepiphyseal fracture of the distal phalanx of the finger, associated with an avulsion of the proximal edge of the nail from the eponychial fold.
