Anatomically aberrant forearm arteries: an absent radial artery with co-dominant median and ulnar arteries.
A radial-artery free flap was dissected from a traumatically amputated forearm. During dissection the arterial tree was found to be abnormal, with no radial artery. The arterial supply was based on co-dominant median and ulnar arteries. This description raises issues regarding anatomical vascular aberrations when planning forearm flaps.
Porter
C J
CJ
Plastic, Maxillofacial and Burns Unit, Hutt Hospital, Lower Hutt, New Zealand.
Mellow
C G
CG
D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply*; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D017535:Ulnar Artery / Q000002:abnormalities