Anatomic Variation of the Common Palmar Digital Nerves and Arteries.
10.3340/jkns.2015.57.3.219
- Author:
Dong TIAN
1
;
Maoyong FU
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China. fumaoyongmd@126.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Common palmar digital nerve;
Common palmar digital artery;
Anatomic variation
- MeSH:
Anatomic Variation*;
Arteries*;
Hand;
Humans;
Students, Medical
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2015;57(3):219-220
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Variations in the course and distribution of common palmar digital nerves and arteries are rare. A classic common palmar digital nerves and arteries are defined as concomitant. During routine dissection classes to undergraduate medical students we observed formation of each common palmar digital nerve divided into 2 or 3 branches and formed a ring enclosing the corresponding common palmar digital artery. Knowledge of the anatomical variations of the common palmar digital nerves and arteries is crucial for safe and successful hand surgery.
