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====Proximal Interphalangeal Joint====
 
====Proximal Interphalangeal Joint====
* Movement - flexion and extension.
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The proximal interphalangeal joint provides flexion and extension movements. The joint capsule attaches near the articular surfaces of the proximal and middle phalanges and extends slightly in a pouch dorsally and more extensively on the palmar aspect. The dorsal capsule is reinforced by a fibrocartilaginous nodule; the extensor tendon attaches to the capsule here. The '''collateral ligaments''' connect the distal end of the proximal phalanx to the proximal end of the middle phalanx and lie in a vertical direction rather than along the bone axis.
* The joint capsule attaches near the articular surfaces of the proximal and middle phalanges. It extends slightly in a pouch dorsally and more extensively on the palmar aspect. The dorsal capsule is reinforced by a fibrocartilaginous nodule; the extensor tendon attaches to the capsule here.
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* '''Collateral ligaments''' - connect the distal end of the proximal phalanx to the proximal end of the middle phalanx. They lie in a vertical direction rather than along the bone axis.
      
====Distal Interphalangeal Joint====
 
====Distal Interphalangeal Joint====
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