"Ulnar Artery" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The larger of the two terminal branches of the brachial artery, beginning about one centimeter distal to the bend of the elbow. Like the RADIAL ARTERY, its branches may be divided into three groups corresponding to their locations in the forearm, wrist, and hand.
| Descriptor ID |
D017535
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.114.920
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| Concept/Terms |
Ulnar Artery- Ulnar Artery
- Arteries, Ulnar
- Artery, Ulnar
- Ulnar Arteries
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ulnar Artery" by people in Profiles.
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Cardiovascular Outcomes of Transulnar Versus Transradial Percutaneous Coronary Angiography and Intervention: A Regression Matched Meta-Analysis. Am J Cardiol. 2023 08 15; 201:92-100.
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Alternate Soft-Tissue Free Flaps for Head and Neck Reconstruction: The Next Generation of Workhorse Flaps. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 07 01; 152(1):184-193.
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Prospective Comparison of Donor-Site Morbidity following Radial Forearm and Ulnar Artery Perforator Flap Harvest. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 05; 145(5):1267-1274.
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Ulnar Artery Thrombosis Following Tranexamic Acid Administration for Craniosynostosis Repair. J Craniofac Surg. 2019 Jan; 30(1):186-187.
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Hypothenar hammer syndrome: case report and review. J Emerg Med. 2013 Jul; 45(1):22-5.
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Perforator patterns of the ulnar artery perforator flap. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Jan; 129(1):213-220.
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Treatment of symptomatic ulnar artery occlusion. J Hand Surg Am. 2008 Nov; 33(9):1628-31.
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Aberrant course of a communicating branch of the ulnar nerve to the median nerve contributing to hypothenar Hammer syndrome. Ann Plast Surg. 2007 Jun; 58(6):686-7.
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Anatomy of the ulnar artery as it relates to the transverse carpal ligament. J Hand Surg Am. 2003 May; 28(3):534; author reply 534-5.
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Anatomic delineation of the ulnar nerve and ulnar artery in relation to the carpal tunnel by axial magnetic resonance imaging scanning. J Hand Surg Am. 1996 Mar; 21(2):273-6.