Most common cause of acute compament syndrome in children is

Compament syndrome is most commonly caused by extremity fractures:Supracondylar fracture of the humerus is the most common cause is childrenCrush injuries to forearm are the most common cause in adultsOther injuries are fracture both bones forearm, elbow dislocation(Refer: Mohindra's Fundamentals of Ohopedics, 2nd edition, pg no. 73)