Talk:Interphalangeal joints of the hand

Fingers and toes
I think these joints are found only in the fingers and toes, but this article doesn't mention that. Can anyone confirm this fact? Also, how can I flag this article as 'containing insufficient background for a layperson'? Cheers --Dan|(talk) 09:46, 2 July 2006 (UTC)


 * The thumb got one interphalangeal joint as mentioned at the end of the article. Maybe the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb should not be mentioned in the article, though.
 * Cheers / Mats Halldin 11:06, 29 July 2006 (UTC)


 * More clear, I hope: The bones of the fingers and toes are the only human bones called phalanges. So, yes, these joints are only found in the fingers and toes.
 * / Mats Halldin 07:29, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

The page does not state from what direction you count the joints when you identify the PIP and DIP joints.

Ulf Karlsson 04:49, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

hands/feet
Proximal interphalangeal joint redirects here, but can refer to the joint in the toe (according to article hammer toe). How do we handle this? RJFJR 05:16, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

Requested move
This should be uncontroversial, unless the phrase "interphalangeal articulations of hand" is known to be the accepted term. I don't know much about anatomical terminology. :) Same thing goes for Interphalangeal articulations of foot. — Quuxplusone (talk) 17:13, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

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 * This discussion has been open 9 and a part days. Moved. Anthony Appleyard (talk) 05:22, 31 May 2009 (UTC)