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Adult Chiari Malformation Type I: Surgical Anatomy, Microsurgical Technique, and Patient Outcomes.
Neurosurgery Clinics of North America 2023 January
In this study, the authors summarize the current knowledge on epidemiology, demographics, risk factors, and prognostic factors that influence outcomes in patients with adult Chiari malformation type I (CM-I) who underwent posterior fossa decompression surgery with duraplasty. Furthermore, they describe the contribution of their research group to the field of adult CM-I treatment, including association of increased body mass index with severity of CM-I and syringomyelia, relevant surgical anatomy, and surgical technique of 270° microsurgical decompression of foramen magnum. The authors also report on common complications in the literature and describe techniques for prevention of complications.
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