Unusual and High Origin of Terminal Branches of the Brachial Artery: A Cadaveric Study With Embryological and Clinical Correlations
Vinay Sharma, Aruna Arya, Padamjeet Panchal, CS Ramesh Babu · 2026
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Description
Vinay Sharma, Aruna Arya, and Padamjeet Panchal catalogued unusual branching of the arm's main artery found during routine dissection. Their cadaver study appeared in Cureus in 2026. The brachial artery normally splits into radial and ulnar branches at the elbow, but variants matter for surgery and blood sampling. Over fourteen years, two anatomy departments dissected 116 arms from 58 cadavers and recorded every departure from the classic pattern.
Nine arms, just under one in twelve, had a terminal branch arising much higher than usual. Two arms formed a rare pair: a superficial ulnar artery springing from the armpit artery on both sides of one body. Seven arms carried a high superficial radial artery, which consistently kinked where it crossed a tendon sheet near the elbow. Distal circulation stayed intact in every case. The authors tie the patterns to early development and warn clinicians to expect them.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Vinay Sharma, Aruna Arya, Padamjeet Panchal, CS Ramesh Babu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |