title: A true aneurysm of a collateral branch of a proper digital artery.
abstract: An idiopathic true aneurysm of a collateral branch of the proper radial digital artery of the index finger was treated by ligation and resection. The proper digital artery remained in continuity without interruption, and the patient's symptoms were relieved.
authors.affiliation: Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, University of Vermont, College of Medicine, Burlington.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Trabulsy
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Leitner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000473:pathology; D013536:Suture Techniques