Published on Feb 14, 2021
Anatomy
45. Spaces of the hand
- Space of Parona: A space between the pronator quadratus deep and the overlying flexor tendons of the forearm that is continuous through the carpal tunnel with the medial central palmar space.
- Bunnell’s No man’s land: A fanciful term for the fibrous sheath of the flexor tendons of the hand, specifically in the zone from the distal palmar crease to the proximal interphalangeal joint–corresponds to zone II of hand.
- Thenar space: closely related to radial bursa.
- Midpalmar space: closely related to ulnar bursa.
- Pulp space: abscess in the pulp space is called whitlow or felon.