Unusual Anatomic Variations Associated With Bilateral Ulnar Artery Hypoplasia

J Craniofac Surg. 2016 May;27(3):749-50. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000002596.

Abstract

Variations and anomalies of upper extremities have been commonly reported in routine dissection, clinical practices, and cadaver studies. Despite ongoing research on arterial variations of upper extremities, the absence of bilateral ulnar artery is extremely rare with only 3 patients reported. As the authors are presenting a successfully treated patient, initially prepped for radial forearm osteocutaneous free flap for treatment on oromandibular defect after a wide resection of head and neck cancer lesion, being confirmed to have bilateral ulnar artery hypoplasia and due to this, the patient had to change her surgical plan to fibular osteocutaneous free flap.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Transplantation*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery*
  • Female
  • Free Tissue Flaps / blood supply*
  • Free Tissue Flaps / surgery*
  • Glossectomy*
  • Humans
  • Mandibular Osteotomy*
  • Middle Aged
  • Mouth Floor / surgery*
  • Mouth Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Neck Dissection*
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
  • Tongue Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Ulnar Artery / abnormalities*
  • Ulnar Artery / surgery