The Journal of hand surgery · 2006
Anatomic study of arborization patterns of the ulnar artery in Guyon's canal.
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Murata Keiichi, Tamai Makoto, Gupta Amit
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PURPOSE: To show variations in arborization patterns of the ulnar artery in Guyon's canal and to investigate the relationship between the hypothenar muscles and the ulnar artery.
METHODS: Thirty-five embalmed cadaveric hands were dissected and the existence and course of the superficial and deep palmar branches of the ulnar artery and the site of feeding branches to the hypothenar muscles were recorded. The anatomic relationship between the ulnar artery and the hypothenar muscle variations also was investigated.
RESULTS: Four arborization patterns were identified. In type 1UA (n = 17 hands), an artery accompanying the deep branch of the ulnar nerve (AADBUN) formed a deep palmar arch (DPA). In type 2UA (n = 11 hands) the AADBUN continued to the feeding artery of the abductor digiti minimi and the distal deep palmar branch of the ulnar artery (DDPBUA) branched off distally. This arterial structure formed a DPA. In type 3UA (n = 6 hands) both the AADBUN and DDPBUA formed DPAs. In type 4UA(n = 1 hand), the AADBUN continued to the feeding artery of the abductor digiti minimi with no DDPBUA and therefore no DPA. A dorsal perforating artery of the ulnar artery also was found in 4 hands. This branch came from the AADBUN at the level of the distal edge of the pisiform and merged with the dorsal carpal arterial arch. We also investigated the relationship between the structural pattern of the hiatus for the deep branch of the ulnar nerve and ulnar artery variation but found no association. The most common pattern observed was a type 1 hiatus with a type 1UA arborization pattern.
CONCLUSIONS: Our study confirmed considerable variations in the arborization pattern of the ulnar artery in Guyon's canal. To avoid injury to the arterial branches during surgery in this region care must be taken with respect to variations of the ulnar artery in Guyon's canal.
METHODS: Thirty-five embalmed cadaveric hands were dissected and the existence and course of the superficial and deep palmar branches of the ulnar artery and the site of feeding branches to the hypothenar muscles were recorded. The anatomic relationship between the ulnar artery and the hypothenar muscle variations also was investigated.
RESULTS: Four arborization patterns were identified. In type 1UA (n = 17 hands), an artery accompanying the deep branch of the ulnar nerve (AADBUN) formed a deep palmar arch (DPA). In type 2UA (n = 11 hands) the AADBUN continued to the feeding artery of the abductor digiti minimi and the distal deep palmar branch of the ulnar artery (DDPBUA) branched off distally. This arterial structure formed a DPA. In type 3UA (n = 6 hands) both the AADBUN and DDPBUA formed DPAs. In type 4UA(n = 1 hand), the AADBUN continued to the feeding artery of the abductor digiti minimi with no DDPBUA and therefore no DPA. A dorsal perforating artery of the ulnar artery also was found in 4 hands. This branch came from the AADBUN at the level of the distal edge of the pisiform and merged with the dorsal carpal arterial arch. We also investigated the relationship between the structural pattern of the hiatus for the deep branch of the ulnar nerve and ulnar artery variation but found no association. The most common pattern observed was a type 1 hiatus with a type 1UA arborization pattern.
CONCLUSIONS: Our study confirmed considerable variations in the arborization pattern of the ulnar artery in Guyon's canal. To avoid injury to the arterial branches during surgery in this region care must be taken with respect to variations of the ulnar artery in Guyon's canal.