Files and links (1)
SubmittedCC BY V4.0, Open
Journal article
Variation of the brachial artery emerging through an opening in the median nerve: a case report
Surgical and radiologic anatomy (English ed.), v 45(9), pp 1135-1138
01 Sep 2023
PMID: 37552268
Abstract
The median nerve maintains a close relationship with the brachial artery in the upper limb. Variability in the formation and distribution of upper extremity vessels is frequently encountered during donor body dissections or surgical procedures. This case presents a rare anatomical variation of the brachial artery emerging through an opening in the median nerve. The median nerve formed a small opening without the contribution from additional nerve roots and the remaining vasculature of the upper limb was otherwise normal. An abnormal arrangement of a neurovascular bundle in the arm can cause sensory and motor issues, as well as vascular implications. This variation has clinical significance in surgical interventions and potentially daily functioning. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a small median nerve opening pierced by the brachial artery.
Metrics
4 Record Views
Details
- Title
- Variation of the brachial artery emerging through an opening in the median nerve: a case report
- Creators
- William E. Rutkowski - Drexel UniversityCaitlin A. Howe - Drexel University, Neurobiology and Anatomy
- Publication Details
- Surgical and radiologic anatomy (English ed.), v 45(9), pp 1135-1138
- Publisher
- Springer
- Number of pages
- 4
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Neurobiology and Anatomy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001043293800002
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85167341354
- Other Identifier
- 991021861275504721
InCites Highlights
Data related to this publication, from InCites Benchmarking & Analytics tool:
- Web of Science research areas
- Anatomy & Morphology
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
- Surgery