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16 December 2024 SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF A TYPE III MONTEGGIA FRACTURE IN AN EASTERN BLACK-AND-WHITE COLOBUS (COLOBUS GUEREZA)
Dana Clark, Eric Hans, Dennis Michels, Genevieve Dumonceaux
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Abstract

A one-year-old female Eastern black-and-white Colobus (Colobus guereza) was evaluated after tangling its right forelimb in exhibit netting. Radiographs of the right forelimb revealed craniolateral luxation of the radial head and a complete transverse fracture of the proximal ulna, otherwise known as a type III Monteggia fracture. Open reduction was performed and a locking cuttable bone plate was placed to address the ulnar fracture. The reduced radial head was maintained by the placement of a Mini Tightrope Fixation System. Rapid return to normal activity was observed. Radiographs taken four weeks post-operatively showed healing of the fracture as well as appropriate articulation of the radial head. At three years post-operatively, the Colobus continued to demonstrate normal ambulation without evidence of growth disruption. This is the first documented report of this specific surgical technique and implant in an exotic species.

Dana Clark, Eric Hans, Dennis Michels, and Genevieve Dumonceaux "SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF A TYPE III MONTEGGIA FRACTURE IN AN EASTERN BLACK-AND-WHITE COLOBUS (COLOBUS GUEREZA)," Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 55(4), 1120-1125, (16 December 2024). https://doi.org/10.1638/2024-0006
Accepted: 13 September 2024; Published: 16 December 2024
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