title: Unusual origin of radial collateral artery noted in quadrangular space syndrome.
abstract: In this paper, an unusual origin of the radial collateral artery of the arm is reported. The radial collateral artery in one of the cadavers dissected by us originated from the posterior circumflex humeral artery. The importance of this abnormal origin of the radial collateral artery from the posterior circumflex humeral artery in quadrangular space syndrome is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Melaka Manipal Medical College (Manipal Campus), Manipal, India. mohandaskg@gmail.com
authors.forename: Kappettu Gadahad
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Mohandas Rao
authors.forename: Seetharama Manjunatha
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.forename: Venkata Ramana
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Vollala
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*