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The Hand
Part 2

1. _____ is the zone in the palmar or volar surface of the hand between the distal palmar crease (the crease closest to the fingers) and the middle of the middle phalanx (middle finger).

Anatomical snuffbox
No man’s land
Thenar eminence
Hypothenar eminence

2. _____ is believed to result from interruption of blood supply to the lunate bone with subsequent avascular necrosis of the bone.

Basal joint arthritis
Boutonniere deformity
Kienbock’s disease
Stenosing tenosynovitis

3.  _____ is an irritation of the digital flexor tendon sheath.

Intersection syndrome
Trigger finger
DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis
Stenosing tenosynovitis

4. Dermofasciectomy is done in cases of _____ if it is necessary to remove the overlying skin as well as the fascia at the contracture site.

Boxer’s fracture
Dupuytren’s disease
Volkmann’s contracture
Gamekeeper’s thumb

5. Proximal row carpectomy (PRC) is done for localized arthritis and involves removal of the first four carpal bones and the creation of a new joint between the capitate and radius.

True
False

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