title: Variations of the arterial pattern in the upper limb revisited: a morphological and statistical study, with a review of the literature.
abstract: A total of 192 embalmed cadavers were examined in order to present a detailed study of arterial variations in the upper limb and a meta-analysis of them. The variable terminology previously used was unified into a homogenous and complete classification, with 12 categories covering all the previously reported variant patterns of the arm and forearm.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Anatomy and Embryology, School of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Niedenführ
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vázquez
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nearn
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Parkin
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Sañudo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply*; D001158:Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002102:Cadaver; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D004210:Dissection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D017535:Ulnar Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology