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- Title
Unilateral identification of a rare superficial brachioulnoradial artery contributing to the superficial palmar arch and brachial artery continuing as the interosseous artery: a case report.
- Authors
DeCarlo, Brooke; MacPherson, Emily; Williams, Andre; Bale, Logan; MacKenzie, Leslie
- Abstract
The occurrence of variations in human arterial branching of the upper limb has been commonly reported in peer-reviewed literature. However, the variability of upper limb arterial patterns may be underappreciated in medical practice, which can result in clinical and surgical errors. Here we report a case of a rare, unilateral arterial variation of the left upper limb of a 76-year-old Caucasian male cadaver, discovered during a routine educational dissection. Observed characteristics of the variation include a high brachial artery bifurcation into a superficial brachioulnoradial artery and brachial artery continuing as the interosseous artery and then a bifurcation of the superficial brachioulnoradial artery into a superficial radial and a superficial ulnar artery, which eventually contribute to the formation of the superficial palmar arch. The anatomical characteristics, prevalence, embryological origin, and clinical significance of the variation are discussed.
- Subjects
BRACHIAL artery; RADIAL artery; ARTERIES; SURGICAL errors; ARTERIAL dissections; MEDICAL practice
- Publication
Surgical & Radiologic Anatomy, 2024, Vol 46, Issue 4, p495
- ISSN
0930-1038
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00276-024-03332-x