The coffin joint allows extension and slight flexion movements. The '''navicular bursa''' lies between the navicular bone and the deep flexor tendon. The joint capsule attaches to the articular periphery. There is a dorsal recess under the extensor tendons and a palmar one that runs to about half the height of the middle phalanx. It dips between the distal phalanx and sesamoid and bulges laterally where it is related to the collateral ligaments. The '''collateral ligaments''' connect the distal part of the middle phalanx to the sides of the proximal distal phalanx. The '''distal sesamoid ligaments'''' connect the distal border of the navicular bone to the flexor surface of the distal phalanx. The '''collateral sesamoid ligaments''' are fibroelastic ligaments that attach to the proximal phalanx with the collateral ligaments of the pastern joint and insert to the proximal border of the navicular bone. The ungual/lateral cartilages have a series of ligaments going to the medial/lateral surfaces of the three phalanges and distal sesamoid. There is also a fibrous band connecting the inner surfaces of the cartilages by crossing the superficial aspect of the deep digital flexor tendon.
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The coffin joint allows extension and slight flexion movements. The '''navicular bursa''' lies between the navicular bone and the deep flexor tendon. The joint capsule attaches to the articular periphery. There is a dorsal recess under the extensor tendons and a palmar one that runs to about half the height of the middle phalanx. It dips between the distal phalanx and sesamoid and bulges laterally where it is related to the collateral ligaments. The '''collateral ligaments''' connect the distal part of the middle phalanx to the sides of the proximal distal phalanx. The '''distal sesamoid ligaments''' connect the distal border of the navicular bone to the flexor surface of the distal phalanx. The '''collateral sesamoid ligaments''' are fibroelastic ligaments that attach to the proximal phalanx with the collateral ligaments of the pastern joint and insert to the proximal border of the navicular bone. The ungual/lateral cartilages have a series of ligaments going to the medial/lateral surfaces of the three phalanges and distal sesamoid. There is also a fibrous band connecting the inner surfaces of the cartilages by crossing the superficial aspect of the deep digital flexor tendon.