Supracondylar fracture is usually caused by
supracondylar fracture of the humerus is the most serious fracture in childhood. Mechanism: The fracture is caused by a fall on an outstretched hand.As hand strikes the ground the elbow is forced into hyperextension resulting in fracture of humerus above the condyles. Ref: Essential Ohopaedics, Maheswari & Mhaskar, Edition 5, Page no: 97
Hyperflexion injury
Axial rotation
Extension injury
Hyperextension injury
Elbow injuries