A supracondylar or intercondylar fracture is also known as a fracture of the:

• A. Proximal radius.
• B. Olecranon process.
• C. Distal humerus.
• D. Radial head.

Answer: (C)

Supracondylar and intercondylar fractures describe injuries at the distal end of the humerus—the part of the upper arm bone that sits right at the elbow. Supracondylar means the fracture is just above the elbow joint, and intercondylar means between the medial and lateral epicondyles of the distal humerus. Because these terms specify the distal humerus, the fracture is a distal humerus fracture. The other options point to different bones or regions (proximal radius near the elbow, the olecranon of the ulna, or the radial head) and do not describe this location.