Multi-joint hinge

A multi-joint hinge (1), particularly for a refrigerator, comprising a mounting element (2) is configured to be fixed to an appliance body and a hinge part (3) which is configured to be fixed to a door and is held pivotably on the mounting element (2) between a closed position and a maximum open position via a joint mechanism having a plurality of joint levers (4, 5, 6, 7), wherein the hinge part (3) is biased in the closing direction in a contraction range via a spring (10) and at least one linear damper (30) with a damper housing (31) and a piston rod (32) displaceable relative to the damper housing (31) is provided, which brake a closing movement of the hinge part (3) before the closing position is reached, wherein the at least one linear damper (30) is arranged with the damper housing (31) in a rotationally fixed manner via a holding element (33) within a lever (4) and the holding element (33) is fixed to a lever (4) of the joint mechanism and the piston rod (32) can be pushed into the damper housing (31) via an actuating element (14), the actuating element (14) being arranged on a further lever (7) of the joint mechanism.