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Glossary Anatomy

Proximal interphalangeal joint

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Also known as PIP jointPIPJmiddle joint of the finger

The middle joint of a finger (PIP joint), between the first and middle finger bones. It bends the finger in the middle; in osteoarthritis Bouchard nodes form here.

Articles mentioning this term

  1. Patient information

    Finger osteoarthritis: Heberden and Bouchard nodes

    Finger osteoarthritis: symptoms, diagnosis, signs of another cause, hand therapy, splints, medicines, steroid injections and when surgery may be discussed.

  2. Patient information

    Proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint arthritis: fusion or joint replacement

    PIP joint arthritis (the middle joint of a finger): fusion or replacement, silicone or surface implants, complications, failed implants and recovery.

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