title: Unilateral duplication of palmar arterial arches--a case report.
abstract: Recent progress in hand surgery has engendered a need for precise knowledge of anatomical variations of blood supply of hand. The present paper describes an unusual organization of palmar arterial arches and attempts to discuss its clinical implications. Double superficial palmar arch of the mediano-ulnar variant was observed with a double deep palmar arch of equal caliber, formed by splitting of deep branches of radial artery and ulnar artery. The superficial palmar branch of radial artery was absent.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Anatomy, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India. jyotiarora2005@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Arora
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jyoti
authors.forename: Suri Rajesh
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Mehta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vandana
authors.forename: Rath
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gayatri
authors.forename: Kapur
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vijay
mesh_terms: D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000196:embryology / Q000502:physiology; D002102:Cadaver; D004210:Dissection; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply / Q000196:embryology / Q000502:physiology; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology; D014644:Genetic Variation / Q000502:physiology; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000196:embryology* / Q000502:physiology; D006228:Hand Deformities, Congenital / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000502:physiology; D017535:Ulnar Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000502:physiology; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods