Prevalence of The Arterial Hand Dominance Using the Modified Allen Test and Pulse Oximetry among Plastic Surgery Patients
Hisham G. Alghamdi,
Hameed S. Humaid,
Naif S. Alsaber
et al.
Abstract:Background:
The ulnar and radial arteries are the major source of blood supply in the hand, as they form the superficial and deep palmar arches. Arterial hand circulation is one of the most complicated arterial trees and connections in the body, with tremendous variations in its structure. This study aimed to evaluate whether the ulnar artery or radial artery is the dominant artery in hand circulation among plastic surgery patients at King Khalid University Hospital and to correlate the arterial ha… Show more
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