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Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports 1/2007

Open Access 01-12-2007 | Case report

A rare variant of the superficial ulnar artery, and its clinical implications: a case report

Authors: Kithsiri J Senanayake, Sujatha Salgado, Manjula J Rathnayake, Ranil Fernando, Kosala Somarathne

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2007

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Abstract

The superficial ulnar artery is a rare variation of the upper limb arterial system that arises from the brachial or axillary artery and runs superficial to the muscles arising from the medial epicondyle [1‐3]. The incidence is about 0.7 to 7% [1, 4, 5]. In our routine dissections we found a superficial ulnar artery, which crossed the cubital fossa superficial to the bicipital aponeurosis making it highly vulnerable to intra-arterial injection. This is a rare variation that every medical and nursing staff member should know about.
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Metadata
Title
A rare variant of the superficial ulnar artery, and its clinical implications: a case report
Authors
Kithsiri J Senanayake
Sujatha Salgado
Manjula J Rathnayake
Ranil Fernando
Kosala Somarathne
Publication date
01-12-2007
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2007
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-1-128

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