Arteries of the thumb originating from the superficial palmar arch: five cases

Authors
Erbil, M Aktekin, M Denk, CC Onderoglu, S Surucu, HS
Citation
M. Erbil et al., Arteries of the thumb originating from the superficial palmar arch: five cases, SUR RAD AN, 21(3), 1999, pp. 217-220
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
SURGICAL AND RADIOLOGIC ANATOMY
ISSN journal
09301038 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
217 - 220
Database
ISI
SICI code
0930-1038(199906)21:3<217:AOTTOF>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Five cases are described where the first web space of the hand received art eries only from the superficial palmar arch. None of these branches was lar ge enough to deserve the name "princeps pollicis artery". These variations must be taken into account during surgical dissections of the hand.