Chiari malformation type I and scoliosis: The complexity of curves

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 22-23

  Brockmeyer, Douglas L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; BRAIN DECOMPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHOMBENCEPHALON; SCOLIOSIS; SYRINGOMYELIA; CRANIOTOMY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DURA MATER; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; PATHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; CRANIOTOMY; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DURA MATER; HUMANS; SCOLIOSIS; SYRINGOMYELIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79251591027     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2010.9.PEDS10383     Document Type: Editorial

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