Supracondylar fractures affect the elbow. While more common in children, ... A cast or a splint can be used to immobilize the joint and allow the natural healing process to begin.

Images in Clinical Medicine from The New England Journal of Medicine — Processus Supracondylaris Humeri ...

Supracondylar and Lateral Condyle Fractures of the Humerus in Children. MedGenMed 1(3), 1999 [formerly published in Medscape Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine eJournal 3(3), 1999].

A supracondylar fracture is when you fracture your humerus just above your elbow joint. Learn the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for this type of fracture.