Deep Venous Anatomy of the Human Palm

Abstract

The anatomy of the deep veins of the human palm was studied in a series of dissections on 12 fresh cadaver specimens after injection of a polymerising plastic compound into the vascular tree. Using measures of function rather than position in the hand as criteria for the classification of the vessels, six venous types were identified and characterised; arborised, arches, deep axial, web space, perforating, and synovial.