Anatomy of septocutaneous blood vessels of the anterior forearm
Aim To measure a calibre of radial and ulnar septocutaneous perforators at the anterior forearm, and to count its number in proximal, middle and distal thirds. Methods The study was conducted on 50 fresh amputated forearms (trauma, tumours) in the period between January 2012 and December 2021. For...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Medical Association of Zenica-Doboj Canton
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Medicinski Glasnik |
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| Online Access: | https://ljkzedo.ba/mgpdf/mg35/12_Jovic_1386_A.pdf |
| Summary: | Aim To measure a calibre of radial and ulnar septocutaneous perforators at the anterior forearm, and to count its number in proximal, middle and distal thirds.
Methods The study was conducted on 50 fresh amputated forearms (trauma, tumours) in the period between January 2012 and
December 2021. Forearms were collected from several hospitals
in Belgrade, and analysed at the Institute of Anatomy, Medical
School, University of Belgrade, Serbia. Injection of ink-gelatin
and fine dissection of autopsy material was performed on 30 forearms, and corrosion method with injecting methyl methacrylate
for 3D analysis on the other 20 forearms.
Results A mean calibre of septocutaneous perforators on the radial artery was 0.53±0.46 mm (0.2-0.85). Averagely, there were
8.1 radial artery septocutaneous perforators - two perforators on
the proximal third, 3.7 on the middle third, and 2.7 on the distal
third. The mean calibre of ulnar artery perforators was 0.65±0.35
mm (0.18-1.8). The average number of septocutaneous perforators
of the ulnar artery was 5.6; 1.2 on the proximal third, two on the
middle third, and 2.2 on distal third.
Conclusion Determination of the origin, calibre and spreading directions of the arterial septocutaneous perforators on the anterior
forearm provide quantification of data about arborisation of radial and ulnar septocutaneous perforators at the anterior forearm.
Clinical relevance of those anatomical data is in defining of safe
locations and dimensions of forearm fasciocutaneous flaps in plastic surgery. |
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| ISSN: | 1840-0132 1840-2445 |