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J Reconstr Microsurg 1999; 15(6): 415-420
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1000120
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Superficial Ulnar Artery: Embryology, Case Report, and Clinical Significance in Reconstructive Microsurgery

Mehtap Yuksel, Eser Yuksel, Adam B. Weinfeld, Saleh M. Shenaq
  • Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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Accepted for publication 1999

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08 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

In this paper the authors describe and illustrate a rare anatomic variation of the ulnar artery, a superficial ulnar artery. The possible embryologic events responsible for this variation are discussed. In addition, they describe the surgical considerations that should be kept in mind when this abnormality is encountered in the clinical setting of free-tissue transfer and vascularized nerve grafting.