TY - JOUR T1 - A rare variation in course and distribution of dorsalis pedis artery: a case report TT - گزارش یک مورد واریاسیون نادر در مسیر و نحوه توزیع شریان پشت پایی JF - iau-tmuj JO - iau-tmuj VL - 23 IS - 3 UR - http://tmuj.iautmu.ac.ir/article-1-711-en.html Y1 - 2013 SP - 221 EP - 223 KW - Dorsalis pedis arery KW - Variation KW - Arthroscopy N2 - Background: The dorsalis pedis artery (DPA) is usually described as a continuation of the anterior tibial artery (ATA). It turns into the sole and participates in plantar arch formation at the base of the first interphalangeal space. Case Presentation: After dissecting the lower limb of a 44 year old male cadaver, it was revealed that the dorsalis pedis artery is passing to the lateral of the foot. It had changed its direction to the medial of the foot as a arcuate artery. Conclusion: Awareness of these variations is very important for specialist to prevent the artery from any damages in surgical techniques, such as ankle arthroscopy. On the other hand, attention to these variations is very essential in diagnosing of common iliac artery thrombosis. M3 ER -