An important superficial vein of the radial aspect of the forearm: An anatomical study
Introduction: The superficial veins of upper limbs are seldom talked about. They are always avoided quoting them to be variable in anatomy. Other than the cephalic and basilic veins, no other superficial vein has caught the eyes of anatomists and other health professionals significantly. This articl...
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| description | Introduction: The superficial veins of upper limbs are seldom talked about. They are always avoided quoting them to be variable in anatomy. Other than the cephalic and basilic veins, no other superficial vein has caught the eyes of anatomists and other health professionals significantly. This article tries to explain the importance of a superficial vein that closely traces the radial vessels and explains its possible use in microvascular reconstruction. Materials and Methods: The forelimbs of 26 upper limbs of fresh frozen cadavers were dissected out. The anatomy of the superficial vein that follows the radial vessels was traced out from wrist to cubital fossa. Their relation to the deep venous system and cephalic veins was followed and documented. Results: All the 26 upper limbs showed the existence of the superficial vein that follows the radial vessels. The study also revealed the existence of venous perforators which are in turn the communication channels between the deep and superficial venous systems. Conclusion: The existence of the surface vein can logically hold an explanation for flap failure or success when one vein anastomosis is contemplated for radial forearm-free tissue transfers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-295b2b4b6732480b8ea377a31473ed552025-08-20T02:03:53ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2018-05-01510223123410.4103/ijps.IJPS_19_18An important superficial vein of the radial aspect of the forearm: An anatomical studyMadhubari Vathulya0Mohd Salahuddin Ansari1Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, IndiaDepartment of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, IndiaIntroduction: The superficial veins of upper limbs are seldom talked about. They are always avoided quoting them to be variable in anatomy. Other than the cephalic and basilic veins, no other superficial vein has caught the eyes of anatomists and other health professionals significantly. This article tries to explain the importance of a superficial vein that closely traces the radial vessels and explains its possible use in microvascular reconstruction. Materials and Methods: The forelimbs of 26 upper limbs of fresh frozen cadavers were dissected out. The anatomy of the superficial vein that follows the radial vessels was traced out from wrist to cubital fossa. Their relation to the deep venous system and cephalic veins was followed and documented. Results: All the 26 upper limbs showed the existence of the superficial vein that follows the radial vessels. The study also revealed the existence of venous perforators which are in turn the communication channels between the deep and superficial venous systems. Conclusion: The existence of the surface vein can logically hold an explanation for flap failure or success when one vein anastomosis is contemplated for radial forearm-free tissue transfers.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/ijps.IJPS_19_18radial forearm flapradial vesselssuperficial vein |
| spellingShingle | Madhubari Vathulya Mohd Salahuddin Ansari An important superficial vein of the radial aspect of the forearm: An anatomical study Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery radial forearm flap radial vessels superficial vein |
| title | An important superficial vein of the radial aspect of the forearm: An anatomical study |
| title_full | An important superficial vein of the radial aspect of the forearm: An anatomical study |
| title_fullStr | An important superficial vein of the radial aspect of the forearm: An anatomical study |
| title_full_unstemmed | An important superficial vein of the radial aspect of the forearm: An anatomical study |
| title_short | An important superficial vein of the radial aspect of the forearm: An anatomical study |
| title_sort | important superficial vein of the radial aspect of the forearm an anatomical study |
| topic | radial forearm flap radial vessels superficial vein |
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