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01-11-2012 | Anatomic Variations

A variant course of the superficial palmar branch of the radial artery

Authors: Suleyman Murat Tagil, Mehmet Cem Bozkurt, Samet Vasfi Kuvat, Aynur Emine Cicekcibasi

Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Issue 9/2012

Abstract

The objective of this report was to present a case of superficial palmar branch of the radial artery (SPBRA) with a variant course, which to the best of our knowledge, has not been reported in the literature. During anatomical dissections that were carried out in the Department of Anatomy of Suleyman Demirel University School of Medicine to demonstrate the superficial palmar arch, a variation in the course of the SPBRA was noted in the right hand of an adult cadaver. This variant branch ran superficial to, and in contact with, the flexor retinaculum, and ran transversely to join the ulnar artery.

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Title: A variant course of the superficial palmar branch of the radial artery
Authors: Suleyman Murat Tagil
Mehmet Cem Bozkurt
Samet Vasfi Kuvat
Aynur Emine Cicekcibasi
Publication date: 01-11-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy / Issue 9/2012
Print ISSN: 0930-1038
Electronic ISSN: 1279-8517
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-011-0920-9

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A variant course of the superficial palmar branch of the radial artery

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