Anatom3DArticular capsules of distal interphalangeal joints
Capsulae articulationum interphalangearum distalium · Kloubní pouzdra distálních mezičlánkových kloubů
Joints & cartilage
Looks like
The capsules of the end joints of the fingers, next to the nails.
What it does
Enclose the finger-tip joints, reinforced by side ligaments and a palm plate.
Keeping it well
Common site of osteoarthritis and of mucous cysts near the nail. A drooping fingertip after a knock is a mallet finger and needs a splint.