The superficial ulnar artery: Development and surgical significance

Variations of the arterial pattern in the upper limb revisited: a morphological and statistical study, with a review of the literature

“…After its origin, the artery ran along the arm in front of the median nerve and deep to the brachial fascia in all our cases and also in previous ones (McCormack et al 1953). Occasionally the artery, after piercing the brachial fascia, coursed subcutaneously in the arm (Richmond, 1879 ;Hale White et al 1886 ;Kumaris & Sclavunos, 1903 ;Fadel & Amonoo-Kuofi, 1996).…”

Unique case of trifurcation of the brachial artery: Its Clinical Significance

“…Because blood vessels develop through hemodynamic selection within a vascular network, anomalies may result from the persistence of channels that normally disappear or from the disappearance of normally persisting vessels (Hamilton and Mossman, 1972). Also, genetic factors at the time of angiogenesis are probable contributory causes (Fadel and Amonoo-Kuofi, 1996). As a consequence of this complex and dynamic process, it is not surprising that vascular anomalies are frequent.…”

Superficial ulnar artery terminating in a normal ulnar artery

“…The frequency of the SUA has been reported as being 0.7-9.4% in different populations (Adachi, 1928;Hazlett, 1949;McCormack et al, 1953;Devansh, 1996;Fadel and Amonoo-Kuofi, 1996). The SUA originates either directly from the brachial artery (Devansh, 1996;Nakatani et al, 1997Nakatani et al, , 1998Yazar et al, 1999;Yuksel et al, 1999;Rodriguez-Niedenfuhr et al, 2001a;Latha et al, 2002), or occasionally from the axillary artery (Ozan et al, 1994;Anil et al, 1996;Fadel and Amonoo-Kuofi, 1996;Nakatani et al, 1996;Yazar et al, 1999;Yildirim et al, 1999;Jacquemin et al, 2001). The frequency of the SUA originating from the axillary artery has been reported as 0.93-1.6% (Hazlett, 1949;McCormack et al, 1953).…”

“…The superficial ulnar artery (SUA) is defined as an ulnar artery of high origin, which courses over the flexor muscles of the forearm, and coexists in the arterial distribution, with a brachial or superficial brachial artery that branches into either the radial and common interosseous trunk, or less commonly, into the radial and ulnar arteries. The SUA has been reported to occur in 0.7-9.4% of adult humans (Hazlett, 1949;McCormack et al, 1953;Devansh, 1996;Fadel and Amonoo-Kuofi, 1996;Nakatani et al, 1998). It usually shows an origin from the brachial artery, courses superficially through the antecubital fossa, and takes a path in common with the ulnar artery in the distal half of the forearm.…”