Lateral plantar process

Processus plantaris lateralis

Definition

The lateral palmar process is the palmar extension of the parietal surface and palmar aspect of the distal phalanx.  It is divided by the notch of lateral  palmar process (or a foramen called the foramen of lateral palmar process) into a proximal and a distal angle.

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Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS