This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Important complications in orthopaedics, Subject name: Orthopaedics
[{'content': "The most common cause of Volkmann's ischaemic contracture in a child is - \nSelect and explain. \nA. Intercondylar fracture of humerus, B. Fracture both bone of forearm, C. Fracture lateral condyle of humerus, D. Supracondylar fracture of humerus", 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: D \nExplanation: VOLKMANN&;S ischaemia is an ischaemic injury to the muscles and nerves of the flexor compament of the forearm. It is caused due to occlusion of the brachial aery by a supracondylar fracture. Most commonly affected muscles are the flexor pollicis longus and medial half of flexor digitorum profundus. Muscle ischaemia leads to compament syndrome. REF:- Maheshwari 9th ed - pg no 101.', 'role': 'assistant'}]