All are true about supracondylar fracture of humerus except:
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
Posterior shift of distal fragment
Median nerve is most common nerve damaged
Injury of brachial aery may occur
Common in elderly