A 4-year-old boy fell on outstretched hand. X- ray is shown below. Which blood vessel is most commonly affected?: (A) Ulnar artery, (B) Radial artery, (C) Brachial artery, (D) Cubital vein
Answer is C. Ans. C Brachial arteryRef: Essential Orthopedics, Maheshwari 5th ed. pg. 97The image shows displaced supracondylar fracture of humerus and the spike of proximal segment can easily traumatize the brachial artery.