Anatomical variations of the saphenous and descending genicular artery perforators: Cadaveric study and clinical implications for vascular flaps

• Main Authors: Sananpanich K., Atthakomol P., Luevitoonvechkij S., Kraisarin J.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84875049780&partnerID=40&md5=70d5944e7ad51aa07f1e1c449bcc2ad9; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/4059
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

BACKGROUND:: With increasing use of free vascular flaps of the saphenous artery and descending genicular artery, the authors investigated the anatomical variations in cadavers. METHODS:: Thirty-one fresh cadaveric thighs were studied by anatomical dissection. The perforators and their source arterie...