page_title: Interphalangeal joints of the hand
hierarchical_section_title: Interphalangeal joints of the hand
caption_attribution_description: English: Showing the distal interpahalangeal (DIP), the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) and the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints on the right hand. Magyar: Az ábra a disztális interfalangeális (DIP), a proximális interfalangeális (PIP) és a metakarpofalangeális (MCP) ízületeket mutatja a jobb kéz középső ujján.
context_page_description: The interphalangeal joints of the hand are the hinge joints between the phalanges of the fingers that provide flexion towards the palm of the hand.
  There are two sets in each finger:
  "proximal interphalangeal joints", those between the first and second phalanges
  "distal interphalangeal joints", those between the second and third phalanges
  Anatomically, the proximal and distal interphalangeal joints are very similar. There are some minor differences in how the palmar plates are attached proximally and in the segmentation of the flexor tendon sheath, but the major differences are the smaller dimension and reduced mobility of the distal joint.
context_section_description: The interphalangeal joints of the hand are the hinge joints between the phalanges of the fingers that provide flexion towards the palm of the hand.
  There are two sets in each finger (except in the thumb, which has only one joint):
  "proximal interphalangeal joints" (PIJ or PIP), those between the first (also called proximal) and second (intermediate) phalanges
  "distal interphalangeal joints" (DIJ or DIP), those between the second (intermediate) and third (distal) phalanges
  Anatomically, the proximal and distal interphalangeal joints are very similar. There are some minor differences in how the palmar plates are attached proximally and in the segmentation of the flexor tendon sheath, but the major differences are the smaller dimension and reduced mobility of the distal joint.
caption: The DIP, PIP and MCP joints of the hand:
  Distal InterPhalangeal
  Proximal InterPhalangeal
  MetaCarpoPhalangeal
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