Body of Hand Phalanx Anatomy in 3D

The shaft of the finger bones. Proper alignment of these bodies during healing is crucial; even slight rotation can cause the fingers to overlap when making a fist.

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Related structures

Hand Proximal Phalanx (Third Finger) Head of Phalanx of Hand Trochlea of Hand Phalanx Body of Foot Phalanx Abductor Digiti Minimi of Hand (Proximal Phalanx of Fifth Finger of Hand Insertion) Adductor Pollicis (Proximal Phalanx of First Finger of Hand Insertion) Extensor Digitorum (Proximal Phalanx of Second Finger of Hand Insertion) Body of Clavicle