Decompression of Chiari malformation with and without duraplasty: Morbidity versus recurrence

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 474-478

  Mutchnick, Ian S ^a   Janjua, Rashid M ^b   Moeller, Karen ^c   Moriarty, Thomas M ^d  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Norton Neuroscience Institute   (United States)

^d KOSAIR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiari malformation type I; Clinical study; Duraplasty; Pediatric neurosurgery

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE; DIAZEPAM; FENTANYL; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE PLUS PARACETAMOL; IBUPROFEN; MORPHINE; NALBUPHINE; ONDANSETRON; PARACETAMOL; PERCOCET; PROMETHAZINE;

ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DRUG UTILIZATION; DURA MATER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; KENTUCKY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NARCOTICS; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951840140     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2010.1.PEDS09218     Document Type: Article

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