"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,
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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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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ulnar Artery" by people in Profiles.
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Hozack BA, Campbell BR, Kistler JM, Matzon JL, Jones CM, Rivlin M. Proximity of the Ulnar Neurovascular Structures in Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery: A Cadaveric Study. J Hand Surg Am. 2025 02; 50(2):237.e1-237.e6.
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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 05; 15(3):407-413.
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Ariyo O, Fenderson B. A variant of the classical superficial brachioulnoradial artery: morphology and clinical significances. Surg Radiol Anat. 2016 Aug; 38(6):751-3.
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Plakke MJ, Alweis R, Mahmood M. The cold-fingered carpenter: an uncommon cause of digital ischaemia. BMJ Case Rep. 2013 Sep 07; 2013.