All are true about supracondylar fracture of humerus except:: (A) Posterior shift of distal fragment, (B) Median nerve is most common nerve damaged, (C) Injury of brachial aery may occur, (D) Common in elderly
Answer is D. Ans. d. Common in elderly Supracondylar Fracture of the Humerus: Complications :Immediate- injury to brachial aery & injury to nerve (median nerve-most common, radial nerve-sometime affected)Early- Volkmann's ischemiaLate complication- Malunion(cubitus varus deformity), myositis ossificans & Volkmann\\ ischemic contracture .Displacement: The distal fragment may be displaced in the following directionPosterior or backward shiftPosterior or backward tiltProximal shiftMedial or lateral shiftMedial tiltInternal rotation