label: Proximal symphalangism of hands
label_lc: proximal symphalangism of hands
description: "The term proximal symphalangism refers to a bony fusion of the middle and proximal phalanges of the digits of the hand, in other words the proximal interphalangeal joint (PIJ) is missing which can be seen either on x-rays or as an absence of the proximal interphalangeal finger creases."