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Hand anatomy, tendon compartments, and sensory territories
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A 25-year-old cook sustains a sharp laceration on the palmar side of the index finger. Passive motion is normal. When the examiner stabilizes the middle phalanx, the patient cannot actively flex the distal interphalangeal joint. He can flex the proximal interphalangeal joint when the other fingers are held extended.