Re-evaluation of foramen magnum decompression with dura left open for Chiari I malformation

Objective: One of the controversies in foramen magnum decompression (FMD) is the management of dura. Graft adhesion is the most common finding in revisions after FMD with duraplasty. Furthermore, certain number of patients after FMD without dural opening required revision surgery. The most common ca...

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Main Authors: Tetsuryu Mitsuyama, Yasuo Aihara, Takaomi Taira, Seiichiro Eguchi, Kentaro Chiba, Yoshikazu Okada, Takakazu Kawamata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751917301524