Superficial ulnar artery terminating in a normal ulnar artery

Mannan A., SARIKCIOĞLU L., Ghani S., Hunter A.

CLINICAL ANATOMY, vol.18, no.8, pp.602-605, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/ca.20150
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL ANATOMY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.602-605
  • Keywords: superficial ulnar artery, axillary artery, ulnar artery, reconstructive surgery, radial forearm flaps, AXILLARY ARTERY, BRACHIAL-ARTERY, INTEROSSEOUS ARTERY, RADIAL ARTERY, FOREARM FLAP, UPPER-LIMB, PATTERN, TRAP
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Routine dissection of the left upper limb of an 86-year-old mate cadaver showed a superficial ulnar artery that anastomosed with the ulnar artery. The superficial ulnar artery arose from the third part of the axillary artery, coursed distally over the flexor muscles of the forearm, and terminated by anastomosing with the ulnar artery in the distal third of the forearm. Arterial and neural variations were also observed on the contralateral side. The presence of a superficial ulnar artery is important clinically when raising forearm flaps in reconstructive surgery. Clin. Anat. 18:602-605, 2005. (c) 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc.