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This article describes a complex variation in the pattern of blood supply to the palm of the hand. In the present case; a) the superficial palmar branch of the radial a. coursed superficial to the thenar mm.; b) The princeps pollicis and radialis indicis aa. arose from the superficial palmar branch of the radial a.; c) The first and second common palmar digital aa. arose as a common trunk from the superficial palmar arch.
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Cet article décrit une variation complexe de la vascularisation de la paume de la main. Dans le cas présenté : a) le rameau palmaire superficiel de l'a. radiale avait un trajet superficiel par rapport aux muscles de l'éminence thénar ; b) les aa. principale du pouce et radiale de l'index naissaient de ce rameau palmaire superficiel ; c) les 2ème et 3ème aa. digitales palmaires communes naissaient par un tronc commun de l'arcade palmaire superficielle.
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Önderoglu, S., Basar, R., Erbil, K.M. et al. Complex variation of the superficial palmar arch — Case report. Surg Radiol Anat 19, 123–125 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01628138
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