<prompt> The most common cause of Volkmanns ischaemic contracture in a child is -Intercondylar fracture of humerusFracture both bone of forearmFracture lateral condyle of humerusSupracondylar fracture of humerus  <response>: 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. 