Distal interphalangeal joints are the articulations between the phalanges of the hand or foot. This term therefore includes:
*
Interphalangeal joints of the hand
*
Interphalangeal joints of the foot
The interphalangeal joints of the foot are between the phalanx bones of the toes in the feet.
Since the great toe only has two phalanx bones (proximal and distal phalanges), it only has one interphalangeal joint, which is often abbreviated as ...
Joints
{{Short pages monitor