Base of Foot Phalanx Anatomy in 3D

The proximal end of a toe bone. Fractures here are common in "stubbed toe" injuries and, if involving the joint, can lead to chronic stiffness and difficulty with the "toe-off" phase of walking.

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Related structures

Foot Proximal Phalanx (Third Toe) Body of Foot Phalanx Head of Phalanx of Foot Plantar Interossei Muscles (Proximal Phalanx of Fourth Finger of Foot Insertion) Trochlea of Foot Phalanx Abductor Digiti Minimi of Foot (Proximal Phalanx of Fifth Finger of Foot Insertion) Abductor Hallucis (Proximal Phalanx of First Finger of Foot Insertion) Plantar Interossei Muscles (Proximal Phalanx of Fifth Finger of Foot Insertion)