IJCRRI Journ Cur Res ReInternational Journal of Current Research and ReviewI Journ Cur Res Re2231-21960975-5241Radiance Research Academy1944HealthcareBILATERAL VARIATION IN THE VASCULAR PATTERN OF PALM- A CASE REPORT .HimabinduARaoB.Narasing4652This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 20092009This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.

A bilateral variation in the pattern of arterial supply of the palm was observed during routine dissection of a 65 years old male cadaver. The right hand received blood supply by ulnar, radial and median arteries, with an arch of communication between radial and median arteries. In the left hand superficial palmar arch was formed mainly by ulnar artery and completed by first__ampersandsignnbsp;dorsal metacarpal branch of radial artery. In both hands deep branch of radial artery and a branch from ulnar proper digital branch of little finger formed the deep palmar arch. Knowledge of arterial variations provides an important source of information for vascular surgeons for safe surgical procedures in the hand.

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