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Arch Surg. 2001;136:1306.

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The zones of the hand used to describe flexor tendon lacerations are:
Zone I: mid finger pad to distal half of middle phalanx;
Zone II: proximal half of middle phalanx to MCP joint, inclusive of the MCP;
Zone III: distal palmar crease to the mid palm;
Zone IV: mid palm to wrist crease, carpus included;
Zone V: wrist crease and proximal.¹

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