Veins of UE

Q: Interosseous veins in the forearm are? (select one)

A) superficial

B) deep 

Answer: B

Knowing a vein is superficial or deep determines the line of management in case of thrombosis. In upper extremities:

• cephalic, basilic, median antebrachial, median antecubital, and accessory cephalic veins are superficial veins
• paired ulnar, radial, and interosseous veins in the forearm; paired brachial veins of the upper arm; and axillary veins are deep veins

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Reference:

Bosch FTM, Nisio MD, Büller HR, van Es N. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Management of Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis. J Clin Med. 2020 Jul 1;9(7):2069. doi: 10.3390/jcm9072069. PMID: 32630244; PMCID: PMC7408847.