Global Journal For Research Analysis (GJRA)

Rajiv Ranjan; Dr A K Dubey; Dr Amit Jain

Volume : VI, Issue : V, May - 2017

Superficial Palmar Arch: a study of morphological Variation patterns.

Rajiv Ranjan, Dr A K Dubey, Dr Amit Jain

Abstract :

Aims and Objective: The aim of this study was to analyse the superficial palmar arch (SPA) and its variations and also to study its association with other variations of upper limb like high-up bifurcation of achial artery, presence of median artery, absence of palmaris longus etc.

Materials and methods: 70 preserved cadavers were dissected during routine curricular dissection at RDGMC,Ujjain and RIMS, Ranchi; relevant anomaly of SPA and its association with any other anomaly was photographed and analysed

Result and discussion: Complete superficial palmar arch (SPA) variations were observed in 111 cadaveric hands; whereas there were 29 cadaveric hand with the variations incomplete superficial palmar arch (SPA). Also its association with other co-existing variation was observed, photographed and analysed.

Conclusion: Present study is clearly indicates the presence of collateral communication of radial artery in majority (78.3%) with ulnar artery or in some cases persistent median artery as a component of SPA.