The most common cause of Volkmann’s ischaemic contracture in a child is –
Correct Answer: Supracondylar fracture of humerus
Description: VOLKMANN&;S ischaemia is an ischaemic injury to the muscles and nerves of the flexor compament of the forearm. It is caused due to occlusion of the brachial aery by a supracondylar fracture. Most commonly affected muscles are the flexor pollicis longus and medial half of flexor digitorum profundus. Muscle ischaemia leads to compament syndrome. REF:- Maheshwari 9th ed - pg no 101.
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