Upper limb
Interosseous veins (Anterior and posterior)
Venae interosseae (anteriores et posteriores)
- Origin
- Arise from deep carpal and interosseous venous networks
- Insertion
- Accompany the anterior and posterior interosseous arteries to drain into the ulnar veins
- Function
- Provide deep venous drainage for the deep forearm compartments, radius, ulna, and interosseous membrane
- Innervation
- Sympathetic vasomotor fibers
- Movement & chain
- Subject to dynamic compression within tight deep fascial compartments
- Palpation
- Not palpable
- Clinical
- Venous collapse contributes to rapid pressure rises in acute forearm compartment syndrome
- Segmental innervation
- Deep forearm venous drainage
- In clinical practice
- Monitored indirectly through compartment pressure assessments and Doppler ultrasound
- Region in the model
- Upper limb