The dorsal digital veins drain the dorsal surfaces of each finger, converging at the web spaces into the dorsal metacarpal veins and then the dorsal venous arch of the hand. The dorsal digital veins are more accessible than palmar digital veins for intravenous access.
The dorsal digital veins are the primary intravenous access sites in infants and children when antecubital access fails. They are also used for intra-arterial digital pressure monitoring during vascular procedures. Dorsal digital vein thrombophlebitis from IV cannulation produces dorsal finger swelling and tenderness, managed with warm compresses and anti-inflammatory medication.
Superficial vein thrombosis in the dorsal digital veins from IV cannula irritation producing finger swelling and a palpable cord along the dorsal digital surface, managed conservatively.
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