Effects of graded compression on intraneural blood flow

J Hand Surg Am · 1981 · Classic · cited 466 times

Björn Rydevik, Göran Lundborg, U. Bagge

Hand & Upper Extremity

SUMMARY — THE REDUCTIONIn rabbit tibial nerves, venular flow slowed at 20-30 mm Hg and arteriolar flow at 40-50 mm Hg, and brief high-pressure compression caused lasting microcirculatory damage, showing how little pressure it takes to compromise nerve blood flow.

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