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Arteries of the Upper Limbs

Arteries of the Upper Limbs

The subclavian artery transitions into the axillary artery as it exits the chest and enters the axillary region. This artery is critical for supplying blood to the shoulder area, including the head of the humerus, through the humeral circumflex arteries. As the vessel continues into the upper arm or brachium, it becomes the brachial artery. This artery plays a key role in vascularizing the brachial region and bifurcates at the elbow into several branches. These branches include the deep...

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Anomalous superficial ulnar artery based flap.

C V Ramani¹, Girish K Kundagulwar², Yadav S Prabha¹

¹Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery : Official Publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

|July 3, 2014

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This case report details an unusual superficial ulnar artery in the arm. This arterial variation was successfully used for a pedicle flap, preserving main forearm vessels for critical surgical needs.

Keywords:

Anomalous artery based flap arterial variations of the forearm superficial ulnar artery based flap

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Area of Science:

Anatomy
Vascular Surgery
Case Report

Background:

The upper limb exhibits numerous arterial variations, posing surgical challenges.
Understanding these anomalies is crucial for preventing intraoperative complications.

Observation:

A unique case of an accessory superficial ulnar artery originating from the brachial artery at the elbow level is presented.
This anomaly coexisted with typical deep radial and ulnar arteries.

Findings:

The anomalous superficial ulnar artery was effectively utilized to create a pedicle flap for covering an upper limb defect.
This approach successfully circumvented the need to use the primary radial or ulnar arteries.

Implications:

This case highlights the potential of utilizing superficial arterial variations in reconstructive surgery.
Awareness of such anatomical variations is vital for surgeons to optimize flap design and patient outcomes.