Effect of intracapsular hyperpressure on femoral head blood flow: Laser Doppler flowmetry in dogs

Abstract

Intracapsular hyperpressure in the hip joint of dogs affected femoral head blood flow, especially in the juvenile animals. Graphic recording of the laser Doppler signal curve using rapid sampling time demonstrated venous hip joint tamponade in both juvenile and adult dogs. Laser Doppler flowmetry seems to be a sensitive and reproducible method to demonstrate femoral-head blood-flow changes.