Supracondylar fracture

Question 1

common complications of supracondylar #

Answer 1

1- AIN injury
2- brachial artery injury
3-Radial nerve injury

Question 2

Indications for urgent orthopaedic referral of supracondylar #

Answer 2

1- AIN injury
2- brachial artery injury ( distal limb ischemia )
3-open #

Question 3

common complications of Supracondylar #

Answer 3

1- AIN neuropraxia
2- malunion #
3- Brachial artery transection
4- Compartment syndrome