Dorsalis pedis artery: variations and clinical significance.
A variation not particularly common in the dorsalis pedis artery was noted in routine classroom dissection. The artery was found to be replaced by a large perforating branch of the peroneal artery instead of the terminal part of anterior tibial artery. This variation has got high clinical significance.
Ali
M W
MW
Department of Anatomy, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad.
Mohajir
A M
AM
D001158:Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012016:Reference Values; D016909:Tibial Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000033:anatomy & histology