Most commonly injured nerve in Supracondylar fracture of humerus is ?: (A) Median nerve, (B) Ulnar nerve, (C) Radial nerve, (D) Anterior Interooseus nerve
Answer is D. Nerve injury in Supracondylar fracture of humerus is anterior interosseous nerve Neurological injury is associated with 7 % to 15 % cases with the median nerve, especially anterior Interooseus branch being with the most common. In posterolateral displacement the median nerve is most commonly involved . In Flexion type of fracture, ulnar nerve is most commonly involved. Ref maheshwari 9th ed