Can foramen magnum decompression surgery become historical?
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Foramen Magnum Decompression and Duraplasty is Superior to Only Foramen Magnum Decompression in Chiari Malformation Type 1 Associated with Syringomyelia in Adults
STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. PURPOSE To compare surgical results of foramen magnum decompression with and without duraplasty in Chiari malformation type 1 (CM-1) associated syringomyelia (SM). OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE The optimal surgical treatment of CM-1 associated with SM is unclear. METHODS Twenty-five cases of CM-1 with SM were included. There were 12 patients (48%) in the ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0974-8237
DOI: 10.4103/0974-8237.156037