Venous anatomy of the thumb. J Hand Surg Am 1991 Nov;16(6):1063-9
Date
11/01/1991Pubmed ID
1748753DOI
10.1016/s0363-5023(10)80070-xScopus ID
2-s2.0-0026323230 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 2 CitationsAbstract
The venous anatomy of 20 thumbs (10 pairs) was detailed by latex injection. The thumbs were studied on the dorsal, palmar, radial, and ulnar surfaces. Characteristic patterns were found; these included a dominant longitudinal network, palmar veins within the pulp, oblique veins at the interphalangeal joint on the radial side, and a web space vein. A layered vascular pattern with a superficial fine network overlying a deeper system was noted. Cross sections were taken at the metacarpophalangeal joint and at the proximal and distal phalanges. The distribution of the vessels in cross section reveals consistent dorsal veins at all levels, as well as palmar veins distal to the interphalangeal joint in all thumbs. Palmar veins were present over the length of the proximal phalanx in more than 65% of the thumbs.
Author List
Matloub HS, Strathy KM, Sanger JR, Yousif NJAuthors
Hani S. Matloub MD Emeritus Professor in the Plastic Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinJames R. Sanger MD Professor in the Plastic Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
HumansThumb
Veins
