Metacarpophalangeal joint (MCP): Also called the knuckle, this is where the proximal phalanx in each finger meets an adjacent hand bone (metacarpal bones).; Proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP ...

ABSENCE of a joint between the proximal and middle phalanges has been termed symphalangism,1 phalangeal anarthrosis (synostosis, ankylosis),2 "shuffle fingers"3 and "stiff fingers."1 In an English ...

In all participants, researchers assessed bilateral metacarpophalangeal joint 1–5, proximal phalangeal joint 2+3, and wrists using ultrasound. Grey-scale, power Doppler and global synovitis ...

At most institutions, oblique radiographs are included as part of the standard wrist and hand exam to increase sensitivity to carpal, metacarpal, and phalangeal fractures, respectively (Fig. 2).

The thumb only has one interphalangeal joint. Heberden’s nodes form in the distal joints, while Bouchard’s nodes form in the proximal joint. The nodes are bony and feel firm or hard.