Case report: Repair of a type IV Monteggia fracture in a foal.
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.
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Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital, Congupna, Victoria 3633, Australia. sarahjalim@hotmail.com
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D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D005260:Female; D005552:Forelimb; D006736:Horses / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D007794:Lameness, Animal; D009011:Monteggia's Fracture / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*