Aberrant radial artery seen in the carpal tunnel at carpal tunnel decompression: case report.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.02.005.
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Abstract
We present a case in which the radial artery was found running within the carpal tunnel at the time of routine carpal tunnel decompression. It appears to be an anomalous superficial palmar branch of the radial artery that is substituting for the normal radial artery.
Medical subject headings
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Radial Artery
- Wrist
Anatomy
- wrist
- hand
- radius