This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Surgery
In hand surgery which area is called 'no man's land': 
Select and explain. 
A. Proximal phalanx, B. Distal phalanx, C. Zone from the middle of the palm to just beyond the PIP joint, D. Wrist
C: Zone from the middle of the palm to just beyond the PIP joint
Answer: C: Zone from the middle of the palm to just beyond the PIP joint 
Explanation: Zone II, or "no man's land," is the zone from the middle of the palm to just beyond the PIP joint, wherein the superficialis and profundus tendons lay ensheathed together and where recovery of glide is difficult after wounding. Ref: Young D.M., Hansen S.L. (2010). Chapter 42. Hand Surgery. In G.M. Dohey (Ed), CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Surgery, 13e.