Duraplasty is required for Chiari decompression!

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 450-

  Dickerman, R D ^a   Reynolds, A S ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; BRAIN SURGERY; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; COUGHING; CRANIECTOMY; DURAPLASTY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LETTER; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBARACHNOID SPACE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 45849104236     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690802087414     Document Type: Letter

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