Anatomical Variation of the Superficial Palmar Branch of the Radial Artery: A Cadaveric Case Report.

Michelle Rakaba, Olivia Ross, Aishwarya Juttu, Arunabh Bhattacharya

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Michelle RakabaDepartment of Applied Biomedical Sciences, University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine, San Antonio, USA.

Olivia RossDepartment of Applied Biomedical Sciences, University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine, San Antonio, USA.

Aishwarya JuttuDepartment of Applied Biomedical Sciences, University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine, San Antonio, USA.

Arunabh BhattacharyaDepartment of Applied Biomedical Sciences, University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine, San Antonio, USA.

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Abstract

Understanding anatomical variations in hand vasculature is critical for hand and vascular surgery. This case report describes rare unilateral variations in the course and branching of the superficial palmar branch of the radial artery (SPRA) in the hand of a 100-year-old Caucasian female donor. The forearm, wrist, and hand were dissected bilaterally to demonstrate the musculature and neurovasculature. Two anatomical variations were observed in the right hand of the donor body. The first variant was the SPRA coursing superficial to the thenar muscles after emerging from the radial artery rather than piercing or passing deep to them. The second variant was the SPRA, giving rise to both the princeps pollicis and radial indicis arteries after contributing a communicating branch to the superficial palmar arch.

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princeps pollicis arteryradial arteryradialis indicis arterysuperficial palmar archsuperficial palmar branch of radial artery

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PMID41913880

DOI10.7759/cureus.104407

PMCPMC13033383

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