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These were compared with 16 computed tomography angiograms (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CTA<\/jats:styled-content>). Left to right variation within subjects and variation between the dissection and imaged group was examined. The anatomy of the two groups was then compared with that described in anatomical textbooks.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The side to side variation in number of perforators was not significant in the dissection (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.20) nor the <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CT<\/jats:styled-content> group (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.70). Similarly, the point of origin of the perforating vessels along lines <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">A<\/jats:styled-content> and <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">B<\/jats:styled-content> did not demonstrate any significant difference except for the fourth perforator along line <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">B<\/jats:styled-content> (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.03). There was no significant difference in points of origin along line <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">B<\/jats:styled-content> between the dissection and <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CT<\/jats:styled-content> groups for the first four perforators on the left (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.51, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.80, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.66, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.09 respectively) and right (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.79, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.45, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.56, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.11 respectively). The number and distribution of perforators were then compared with commonly used anatomical texts.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>As in other parts of the body, textbook descriptions of anatomical structures may not be reflected consistently <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic>. 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