title: Anatomic variation of the common palmar digital nerves and arteries.
abstract: Variations in the course and distribution of common palmar digital nerves and arteries are rare. A classic common palmar digital nerves and arteries are defined as concomitant. During routine dissection classes to undergraduate medical students we observed formation of each common palmar digital nerve divided into 2 or 3 branches and formed a ring enclosing the corresponding common palmar digital artery. Knowledge of the anatomical variations of the common palmar digital nerves and arteries is crucial for safe and successful hand surgery.
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China.
authors: Dong
authors: D
authors: Tian
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China.
authors: Maoyong
authors: M
authors: Fu
keywords: Anatomic variation; Common palmar digital artery; Common palmar digital nerve