Worsening or development of syringomyelia following Chiari i decompression

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 351-356

  Naftel, Robert P ^a   Tubbs, Shane ^b   Menendez, Joshua Y ^b   Wellons III, John C ^c   Pollack, Ian F ^a   Oakes, W Jerry ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiari malformation; Complications; Pediatric; Syrinx

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; ASEPTIC MENINGITIS; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BRAIN DECOMPRESSION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL CONDITION DETERIORATION; HUMAN; INFANT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSTERIOR FOSSA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCAR FORMATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SHUNTING; SUTURE; SYMPTOM; SYRINGOMYELIA; TREATMENT FAILURE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ALABAMA; ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MENINGITIS; PENNSYLVANIA; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYRINGOMYELIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84885339448     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2013.7.PEDS12522     Document Type: Article

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