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Fig. 1 | BMC Biomedical Engineering

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From: Tourniquet-induced nerve compression injuries are caused by high pressure levels and gradients – a review of the evidence to guide safe surgical, pre-hospital and blood flow restriction usage

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Diagram illustrating the direction of displacement of the nodes of Ranvier due to pressure gradients near the edges of the cuff, i.e. from a high pressure region beneath the middle of the cuff to regions of lower pressure near the edges. (Republished with permission of John Wiley & Sons - Books., from Ochoa J, Fowler TJ, Gilliatt RW. Anatomical changes in peripheral nerves compressed by a pneumatic tourniquet. J Anat 1972;113(Pt 3):433–55; permission conveyed through Copyright Clearance Center, Inc.)

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BMC Biomedical Engineering

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