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cubital fossa |
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cubital fossa, a depression in the front of the elbow, immediately lateral to the tendon of the biceps brachii muscle. cubital fossa Antecubital fossa Anatomy The fossa of the anterior elbow, which is bounded laterally and medially by the humeral origins of the flexor and extensor tendons of the forearm and superiorly by a virtual line connecting the humeral
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We describe a case of subcutaneous cervicofacial emphysema in a 21-year-old man who had undergone endotracheal intubation while under general anesthesia 2 months earlier The emphysema had arisen on the right side of the face and neck and extended to the right shoulder and the cubital fossa. Marks were then made 7 and 10 cm proximal to the cubital fossa crease and 8, 12, and 16 cm proximal to the distal volar carpal crease. Each volunteer was placed in a semirecumbent position, and a 23-gauge catheter was inserted into a cubital fossa vein. |
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