Chiari i malformation associated with syringomyelia: Can foramen magnum decompression lead to restore cervical alignment?

European Spine Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 2520-2525

  Hyun, Seung Jae ^a   Moon, Kyung Yun ^b   Kwon, Ji Woong ^a   Lee, Chang Hyun ^a   Kim, Jiha ^c   Kim, Ki Jeong ^a   Jahng, Tae Ahn ^a   Chung, Chun Kee ^d   Kim, Hyun Jib ^a  

^a Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Ansan 21th Century Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cervical spinal alignment; Chiari malformation; Foramen magnum decompression; Syringomyelia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; BRAIN DECOMPRESSION; BRAIN RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FORAMEN MAGNUM DECOMPRESSION; HUMAN; LORDOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYRINGOMYELIA; ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; CERVICAL VERTEBRA; COMPLICATION; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; FORAMEN MAGNUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FORAMEN MAGNUM; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SYRINGOMYELIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890568729     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-013-2876-4     Document Type: Article

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