Abstract
The premasseteric branch of the facial artery is a variable posterior branch that is closely associated with the anterior border of the masseter muscle. Since its first description, the premasseteric branch has been described using different terms such as the masseteric or posterior branch of the facial artery. While the artery’s anatomy is known, it is infrequently discussed in the literature. This manuscript reviews the artery’s origin, course, and importance during maxillofacial procedures, especially those involving manipulation of the masseter. We also provide a translation of Adachi’s 1928 German text describing the branch.
Highlights
BackgroundBuntaro Adachi (1865-1945) was a Japanese physician, anatomist, and anthropologist well-known for his research and depictions of anatomical variation in man [1,2]
The premasseteric branch of the facial artery is a variable posterior branch that is closely associated with the anterior border of the masseter muscle
Following mandatory retirement from the university in 1925, Adachi became the president of Osaka Medical College [1]. His two most famous works, Das Arteriensystem der Japaner (1928) and the two-part Das Venensystem der Japaner (1933 and 1940), originally written in German, are still widely recognized and highly regarded in human vascular and variation research [1,2,3,4,5]. In his 1928 publication, Adachi extensively described a variation of the facial artery, which he named the “ramus premassetericus,” known as the premasseteric or posterior branch of the facial artery [5]
Summary
Buntaro Adachi (1865-1945) was a Japanese physician, anatomist, and anthropologist well-known for his research and depictions of anatomical variation in man [1,2]. Following mandatory retirement from the university in 1925, Adachi became the president of Osaka Medical College [1] His two most famous works, Das Arteriensystem der Japaner (1928) and the two-part Das Venensystem der Japaner (1933 and 1940), originally written in German, are still widely recognized and highly regarded in human vascular and variation research [1,2,3,4,5]. In his 1928 publication, Adachi extensively described a variation of the facial artery, which he named the “ramus premassetericus,” known as the premasseteric or posterior branch of the facial artery [5]. Broesike called the branch “A. premasseterica.” In a specimen of veins of Toldt (fig. 1046), the anterior facial vein accompanies a strong arterial branch
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