What is a distal joint?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Distal interphalangeal joints are the articulations between the phalanges of the hand or foot. This term therefore includes: Interphalangeal articulations of hand.

Click to read more on it. Accordingly, what is the distal joint in a finger?

The distal interphalangeal joint connects the bones at the tips of the fingers.

One may also ask, does the thumb have a distal interphalangeal joint? Thumb. The thumb digit has only two phalanges (bones) so it only has one joint. The thumb interphalangeal (IP) joint is similar to the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint in the fingers. The terminal extensor tendon in the thumb comes from the extensor pollicis longus muscle.

Furthermore, where are the distal interphalangeal joints?

The interphalangeal joints lie between the proximal and middle phalanges (proximal interphalangeal joint or PIP) and middle and distal phalanges (distal interphalangeal joint or DIP) in each of the fingers (except in the thumb, which has only proximal and distal phalanges and one interphalangeal joint).

What is DIP joint arthritis?

The distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint is actually the most common location on the body for osteoarthritis (OA). In fact, according to a study evaluating the frequency of hand arthritis, OA at the DIP joint occurs in approximately 58% of individuals age 60 years and older.