Great anterior radiculomedullary artery (Adamkiewicz artery)

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Adamkiewicz Arterie

The great anterior radiculomedullary artery, also known as the Adamkiewicz artery, is the principal blood vessel supplying the Spinal cord from approximately T8 to the Conus medullaris.

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The Adamkiewicz artery is located on the left side in approximately 80% of patients [^1]. Under normal circumstances, the Adamkiewicz artery arises directly from the abdominal aorta.

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  • Citation added: “El-Kalliny M, Tew JM Jr, van Loveren H, Dunsker S. Surgical approaches to thoracic disc herniations. Acta neurochir. March 1991:22-32.”

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