BoneLong bone
Middle phalanx of the little toe
Phalanx media sinistra
- Location:
- Foot — digits
- Paired structure: one on the left and one on the right side of the body.
Function
The short middle segment of the lesser toes, flexed by flexor digitorum brevis, which inserts on it.
Landmarks
- Base
- Shaft
- Tuft
Articulations (joints)
- Proximal phalanx of the little toe
- Next phalanx distally
Clinical relevance
Hammer toes — fixed flexion at the PIP joint, often from cramped footwear — raise a painful corn over this segment.
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