Distal phalanx of the big toe (hallux)

Phalanx distalis digiti I pedis

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What it is
Distal phalanx of the big toe (hallux): a short tubular bone ending in a tuft under the toenail.
Function
Toe bones help balance and push off during the last phase of each step.
Size
≈ 25 mm long
Clinical note
The big toe has only two phalanges and bears most push-off force; gout classically attacks its first joint.

Nearby skeletal structures Distal phalanx of the fourth toe, Distal phalanx of the second toe, Distal phalanx of the third toe, Middle phalanx of the fourth toe, Middle phalanx of the second toe, Middle phalanx of the third toe, Proximal phalanx of the big toe (hallux), Proximal phalanx of the fourth toe, Proximal phalanx of the second toe, Proximal phalanx of the third toe