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Orthopaedics Upper Limb Problems 8b2778c2

Most common cause of aeute compartment syndrome in children is -

A
Fracture supracondylar humerus
B
Transphysealhumerus fracture
C
Fracture radius /ulna
D
Fracture shaft humerus
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Fracture supracondylar humerus o Compartment syndrome is most commonly caused by extremity fracturesSupracondylar fracture of humerus is the most common cause is children.Crush injuries to forearm are the most common cause in adults.Other injuries are fracture both bones forearm, elbow dislocation.

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