The proximal phalanx is distal to the metacarpal for each of the five fingers. It is farther from the base of the hand than the metacarpal.
A common fracture of the fifth metacarpal bone of the hand is often referred to as the "Boxer's Fracture." The fifth metacarpal is the bone in the hand that attaches to the pinky finger.
The metacarpal bones are proximal to the fingers. They are closer than the fingers to the origin of the hand.
The pollux, or thumb, is lateral to the fifth metacarpal in anatomical position. The pinkie is medial to the thumb.
Metacarpal bones
You should tape a bruise as long as it takes for it to heal. This somewhat depends on which metacarpal is affected.
The fifth metacarpal articulates proximally with the little finger. The fifth proximal phalanx meets the fifth metacarpal at the knuckle of the pinkie finger.
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