The extensor branches of the suspensory ligament join the extensor tendon and insert on which structure?

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The extensor branches of the suspensory ligament are meant to transfer tension into the extensor mechanism, so they join the extensor tendon and insert on the extensor process of the distal phalanx. This placement allows the suspensory ligament’s load during weight bearing to influence the coffin joint through the extensor system. The navicular bone or proximal phalanx aren’t insertion sites for these branches, and while the semilunar crest is a feature on the distal phalanx, it is not where these extensor branches attach.