Acta Vet. Brno 2026, 95: 157-164
https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202695020157
Treatment of Monteggia fractures in cats with external fixation
Kerem Yener
, Ali Hayat, Ünal Yavuz, Kübra Dikmen İlginoğlu, Mehmet Salih Karadağ, Mehmet Sıdık Hurma
, Ali Hayat, Ünal Yavuz, Kübra Dikmen İlginoğlu, Mehmet Salih Karadağ, Mehmet Sıdık Hurma
Harran University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Surgery, Şanlıurfa, Turkiye
Received September 15, 2025
Accepted June 15, 2026
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