phalanges

The ball had pierced my hand by the metacarpus under the index finger, and had broken the first phalanges.

Reduction is easily effected by making traction on the phalanges and carrying out movements of flexion and extension.

Thus there are three phalanges in each of the lesser toes, and only two in the great toe, which answers to the thumb.

Upper surfaces of the phalanges of the foretoes of the left foot showing insertions of the M. extensor digitorum longus, × 3.