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What is the thumb IP joint and what problems occur? The IP joint is the end joint of the thumb. It is shaped as a double dome side by side on the hand side of the joint and two side by side matching shallow curves on the nail side. This allows mobility in bending and straightening but stability in sideways and twisting movements.
The motion occurs moving the thumb away from the palm in a parallel plane to finger flexion. It is very important to realize this motion occurs only at the CMC joint  the most proximal joint of the thumb. There are two abductors named for thumb abduction (APL and APB) but only the median innervated APB (C6  T1) functions as a true thumb ...