Morphologic and angiographic studies on the vascular patterns of some muscles of the thoracic limb in dogs [electronic resource].

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The current investigation was performed on ten adult clinically healthy dogs of both sexes to study the vascular patterns of some muscles of the thoracic limbs and to identify the most suitable muscles to be used as muscle flaps in reconstructive surgery. The obtained results gave a clear picture about the source, site of entrance and intramuscular distribution of the arterial pedicles. It was concluded that the ull)ar and humeral heads of the flexor carpi ulnaris. extensor digitorum lateralis and extensor carpi ulnaris muscles were the most suitable, reliable and recommended muscles to be used as muscle flaps in the field of reconstructive surgery. Other muscles. owing to their functional importance, inaccessibility or unfavourable vascular patterns, would not become suitable for use as muscle flaps.

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