Anterior interosseous artery
By : Sedra MuhammedOrigin:
it arises from the common interosseous artery
Course:
• It passes downward in front of the interosseous ligament.
• Along its course it’s accompanied by the anterior interosseous nerve (branch of the median nerve).
• Overlapped by the Flexor digitorum profundus m. and the Flexor pollicis longus m.
• At the upper border of the Pronator quadratus m. it perforates the interosseous membrane to reach the back of the forearm, at this point it makes anastomoses with the posterior interosseous artery and form the dorsal carpal arch.
• it is accompanied by the terminal part of the posterior interosseous nerve (from the deep branch of radial nerve).
Branches:
• Before it pierces the interosseous membrane it gives off a branch downward behind the Pronator quadratus m. that joins the palmar carpal arch.
• It gives off the median artery which accompanies the median nerve, this artery is sometimes enlarged and runs with the median nerve to the palm of the hand.
Function:
• Gives off nutrient arteries that supply the radius and ulna, and muscular branches that supply adjacent muscles.
• Sends some perforating twigs through the interosseous membrane to supply deep muscles of the extensor compartment.
• Sends some perforating twigs through the interosseous membrane to supply deep muscles of the extensor compartment.
Note: the anterior interosseous artery is held in close contact with the interosseous membrane by a sheath of areolar tissue.
References:
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12th edition Last's anatomy Chummy Sinnatamby.
Regional anatomy McClellan, George. The Region of the Forearm (2009). 1896 Vol. 1
Moore KL, Agur AMR, Dalley AF. Clinically oriented anatomy.
Standring S. 40th ed. London: Churchill Livingstone; 2009. Gray's Anatomy–The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice.
Epperson TN, Varacallo M. StatPearls StatPearls Publishing; Treasure Island (FL): Jul 26, 2021. Anatomy, Shoulder and Upper Limb, Brachial Artery.
RODRÍGUEZ‐NIEDENFÜHR, M., et al. "Median artery revisited." Journal of anatomy 195.1 (1999).
Moore KL, Agur AM, Dalley AF. Essential Clinical Anatomy, 4th Edition. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
Noaman HH. Management and functional outcomes of combined injuries of flexor tendons, nerves, and vessels at the wrist. Microsurgery. 2007
Dethmers RS, Houpt P; Surgical management of hypothenar and thenar hammer syndromes: a retrospective study of 31 instances in 28 patients. J Hand Surg (Br). 2005
Lifchez SD, Higgins JP; Long-term results of surgical treatment for hypothenar hammer syndrome. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009
McClinton MA. Reconstruction for ulnar artery aneurysm at the wrist. J Hand Surg Am. 2011
Demetri L, Lans J, Gottlieb R, Dyer GSM, Eberlin KR, Chen NC. Long-term Patient-Reported Outcomes After Surgery for Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome. Hand (N Y). 2020
Dr A K Singh. Radial Artery in forearm and hand.
Sajja, Lokeswara Rao; Mannam, Gopichand; Pantula, Narasinga Rao; Sompalli, Sriramulu (June 1, 2005). "Role of Radial Artery Graft in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting". The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
Cohen, Gideon; Tamariz, Miguel G.; Sever, Jeri Y.; Liaghati, Negin; Guru, Veena; Christakis, George T.; Bhatnagar, Gopal; Cutrara, Charles; Abouzahr, Labib (2001). "The radial artery versus the saphenous vein graft in contemporary CABG: a case-matched study". The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
Anatomy 3D Atlas of Catfish Animation Studio.
