Open AccessThe morphometric anatomy and clinical importance of the radial artery
Author(s) -
Wardah Abdullah Alasmari
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
folia morphologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1644-3284
pISSN - 0015-5659
DOI - 10.5603/fm.a2020.0139
Subject(s) - radial artery , forearm , cadaver , medicine , anatomy , cephalic vein , wrist , vein , reconstructive surgery , human anatomy , artery , surgery
The radial forearm flap (RFF), including the radial artery (RA) and venous components, is used for hand reconstruction surgery. Updating the knowledge of the vascular anatomy in the forearm and associated flaps, such as the RFF, is useful in bringing innovations into reconstructive surgery. This study aimed to describe the morphometric anatomy of the RA and the associated RFF in human cadavers.