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Royal College / European General Surgery MCQs
10 questions · Clinical anatomy, physiology, pathology and surgical management
Reconstructed practice questions; not verified official Royal College or European examination questions. Answers follow the supplied recall key, not clinical guidance.
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Flexor pollicis longus injury
A 28-year-old man presents to the emergency department after sustaining a deep laceration to the volar aspect of his left thumb while cutting vegetables. He reports that he can move the thumb but cannot bend its distal joint. On examination, active flexion of the interphalangeal joint is absent, while sensation remains intact. Which structure is most likely injured?