Entrapment of the median nerve and brachial artery after supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children.

Four patients, all children, with dislocation and entrapment of the median nerve and brachial artery following supracondylar fractures of the humerus are described. Circulation and neural function were restored in all cases by operation. Exploration of the neurovascular structures is recommended if dislocation and entrapment of the median nerve and brachial artery are suspected.