Variations of the origin of the arcuate artery.

Conclusions: This cadaveric study demonstrates that the arcuate artery can originate from the dorsalis pedis artery, the lateral tarsal artery, and one other variant. The dorsal arterial network of the lower extremity is important to consider during the overall clinical and surgical assessment of a patient. PMID: 23697721 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23697721?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association - May 1, 2013 Category: Podiatry Authors: Singh BN, Burmeister W, Machado K, Rodriguez L, Santos-Dookie A Tags: J Am Podiatr Med Assoc Source Type: research

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