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Repair of a type IV Monteggia fracture in a foal |
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| Authors: | SL Jalim AO McKinnon TM Russell |
| Affiliation: | Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital, Goulburn Valley Highway, Congupna, Victoria 3633, Australia |
| Abstract: | A Monteggia fracture is a humero-radial luxation combined with a fracture of the ulna. It is a rare injury, infrequently reported in the horse. This case report describes the surgical repair of such a fracture in a 4-month-old filly. |
| Keywords: | elbow foals horses lameness Monteggia fracture |