Hindbrain decompression for Chiari-syringomyelia complex: An outcome analysis comparing surgical techniques

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 86-91

  Hayhurst, C ^a,b   Richards, O ^a   Zaki, H ^a   Findlay, G ^a   Pigott, T J D ^a  

^a WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chiari malformation; Foramen magnum decompression; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN MALFORMATION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FISTULA; CHIARI SYRINGOMYELIA COMPLEX; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DROP ATTACK; DURA MATER; DURAPLASTY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORAMEN MAGNUM; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEUROSURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RHOMBENCEPHALON; SCOLIOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEAKNESS; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; CHILD; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DURA MATER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORAMEN MAGNUM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RHOMBENCEPHALON; SYRINGOMYELIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38549085771     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690701779525     Document Type: Article

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