Tardy ulnar nerve palsy seen in?: (A) Malunited supra condylar fracture, (B) Malunited lateral condylar fracture, (C) Malunited medial condylar fracture, (D) Fracture both bones of forearm
Answer is B. ANSWER: (B) Malunited lateral condylar fractureREF: Apley 8th ed p. 599TARDY ULNAR NERVE PALSY:Seen after fracture of lateral condyleLate complication , may be seen years after the injuryMotor loss occurs first followed by sensory changesCubitus valgus deformity leads to stretching of medial structures including ulnar nerve