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Phalguni
Srimani
,
Sujata
Manna,
Madhumita
Datta
,
Prasenjit
Chattopadhyay
.
SUPERFICIAL
ULNAR
ARTERY: A CADAVERIC STUDY
. Int J Anatomy Res 2016;4(4):2941-2944. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2016.378.
Type of Article: Original Research
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2016.378
Page No.: 2941-2944
SUPERFICIAL ULNAR ARTERY: A CADAVERIC STUDY
Phalguni Srimani
1
,
Sujata Manna
2
, Madhumita Datta
*3
,
Prasenjit Chattopadhyay
4
.
1
Demonstrator, Department of Anatomy, Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, India.
2
Gouridevi Medical College, Department of Anatomy, Durgapore, India.
*3
Demonstrator, Department of Anatomy, ESI-PGIMSR and ESIC Medical College, Kolkata, India.
4
MCH Resident, Department of Plastic Surgery, R. G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata, India.
Correspondence
Address:
Dr
Madhumita
Datta,
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Chittranjan
Colony,
Jadavpore,
Kolkata
-
700032,
India.
Phone
no.:
+919433378210
E-Mail:
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ABSTRACT
Background:
The
principal
arteries
of
the
upper
limb
show
a
wide
range
of
variation
that
is
of
considerable
interest
to
orthopaedic
surgeons,
plastic
surgeons,
radiologists
and
anatomists.
The
main
arteries
of
the
forearm
are
the
ulnar
and
radial
arteries,
which
usually
arise
opposite
the
neck
of
the
radius
in
the
inferior
part
of
the
cubital
fossa
as
terminal
branches
of
the
brachial
artery.
The
superficial
ulnar
artery
is
an
ulnar
artery
of
high
origin
that
lies
superficially
in
the
forearm.
Its
importance
lies
on
the
field
of
vascular
grafting.
Knowledge
of
the
course
of
such
superficial
artery
is
also
important
as
it
may
be
accidentally
injured
during
surgery.
Many
studies
have
been
done
previously
on
regard
of
this
aspect.
Materials
and
Methods:
In
the
present
study,
30
upper
limbs
of
15
cadavers
were
examined
for
the
presence
of
superficial
ulnar
artery
during
routine
dissection
for
the
teaching
purpose
of
undergraduate
students
for
a
period
of
three
years
in
the
Department
of
Anatomy,
R
G
Kar
Medical
College
and
Hospital,
Kolkata.
The
course
of
superficial
ulnar
artery,
if
any,
was
observed
along
with
the
course
of
radial
and
common
interosseous artery of both sides.
Observation:
In
two
cadavers,
(
6.66%
of
total
limbs
dissected
)
the
ulnar
artery
had
origin
from
the
brachial
artery
above
the
cubital
fossa
in
the
arm
and
proceeded
superficially
in
the
forearm
but
had
normal
termination
in
the
hand.
In
one
cadaver
superficial
ulnar
artery
was
originating
from
the
distal
third
of
the
brachial
artery
and
on
the
other
cadaver,
it
was
arising
from
the
junction
of
upper
and
lower
half
of
the
brachial
artery.
In
both
the
cases,
the
brachial
artery
had
a
usual
course
in
the
arm
but
in
the
cubital
fossa
they
divided
into
the
radial
artery
and common interosseous artery and both of them followed the normal course.
Conclusion:
Knowledge
of
this
variation
is
important
for
appropriate
planning
of
operative
procedures
involving
superficial
ulnar
artery.
It
is
also
important as it is highly vulnerable to intra-arterial injection.
KEY WORDS: Ulnar artery, Brachial artery, Radial artery, Common interosseous artery, Superficial ulnar artery.
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