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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Morphological Sciences 2018; 35(01): 17-24
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1660483
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Cadaveric Study of Angiosomes of Anterior Tibial and Dorsalis Pedis Artery

V. Paranjape
1   Department of Anatomy, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Univrsity, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India
,
J. Kulkarni
2   Department of Anatomy, Sikkim Manipal University, 5th Mile, Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim, India
,
P.V. Swamy
3   Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil University, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India
,
S. Shevade
1   Department of Anatomy, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Univrsity, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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28 May 2015

10 February 2018

Publication Date:
14 June 2018 (online)

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Abstract

Introduction Angiosome formed by Anterior tibial artery and dorsalis pedis artery supply the ankle and the dorsum of foot. Both the vessels shows variation in termination and branching pattern.

Materials and Methods 50 free formalin preserved limbs were dissected for the study.

Results and Conclusion Anterior tibial artery showed variation in termination in 16%, most common of them was formation of loop with perforating branch of peroneal artery in 10%, bifurcation in to medial and lateral tarsal artery in 4% and trifutcation in 2%. Branching pattern of dorsalis pedis artey was variable in 18%, medial and lateral tarsal arteries were not branches of dorsalis pedis artery in 14% and 16% respectively. Arcuate artery was absent in 10%, when present it was branch of dorsalis pedis artery in 96%, perforating branch of peroneal artery in 2% and loop of medial and lateral tarsal artery in 2%. First dorsal metatarsal artery was not branch of dorsalis pedis artery in 4%. Lateral tarsal artery was constantly found in all the dissected limbs. Thorough knowledge of variation about branching pattern of arterial tree is clinically important for accuracy in interpretation of angiographs, Doppler study of lower limb vessels and optimum use of vascular pedicle for myocutaneous flaps. Importance of palpation of peripheral pulse in lateral tarsal artery is discussed in the study.

Keywords

dorsalis pedis artery - angiosome - vascular surgery - lateral tarsal artery - myocutaneous graft
 

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