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Indian Journal of Anatomy

Volume  7, Issue 4, July - August 2018, Pages 393-396
 

Original Article

Variations in Axillary Artery and its Branching Pattern

Deepti Kulkarni1, Kirti Solanke2, Preeti Sonje3

1,2 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anatomy, Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College and General Hospital, Narhe, Pune, Maharashtra 411041, India. 3 Associate Professor, Dept. of Anatomy, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pune, Maharashtra 411018, India

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ija.2320.0022.7418.7

Abstract

Variation in the branching pattern of axillary artery is commonly seen. Knowledge of these variations is of anatomical, surgical and radiological importance. In present study 50 upper limb of 25 cadavers were dissected to see branching of axillary artery andits course. We found variations as posterior circumflex humeral artery coming from subscapular instead of third part of axillary artery; unilateral superficial brachial artery; bend and tortuous axillary artery. Thus variation pattern of axillary artery is important as it is used in different vascular surgeries. Also it helps to determine the brachial plexus relation as cords of brachial plexus are labelled after their relation to second part of axillary artery. 

 


Keywords : Angiography; Axillary Artery; Brachial Plexus; Median Nerve; Vascularsurgery; Variations.
Corresponding Author : Kirti Solanke, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anatomy, Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College and General Hospital, Narhe, Pune, Maharashtra 411041, India.