title: Rare atypical vascular pattern of subscapular artery: Anatomico-clinical insight.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The use of muscles of scapular region in transposition and reparative surgery has made the anatomical knowledge of axillary artery and its branches imperative. The subscapular arterial tree is frequently used as a source of microvascular grafts to replace damaged or diseased portion of arteries especially in upper and lower limbs. This investigation is aimed to study the variation in branching pattern of the third part of axillary artery.
  
  
  METHODS
  Routine educational cadaveric dissection of a young adult Indian male cadaver.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The present article highlights a rare variation of the subscapular artery and its branches. The subscapular artery displayed a unique pattern of trifurcation. Its branches were seen supplying serratus anterior, subscapularis, latissimus dorsi and teres major muscles.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study focuses on a new variation of the subscapular artery which could prove useful for interventional radiologists and surgeons in reconstructive surgeries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi-110029, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi-110029, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goel
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi-110029, India.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi-110029, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad - 201009, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pakhiddey
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi-110029, India.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Suri
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi-110029, India.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rath
authors.affiliation: 3Department of Anatomy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002102:Cadaver; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000098:blood supply*; D012782:Shoulder / Q000098:blood supply*
keywords: Axillary artery; Latissimus dorsi flap; Microvascular grafts; Reconstructive surgical procedures,; Subscapular artery