Suboccipital craniectomy with or without duraplasty: what is the best choice in patients with Chiari type 1 malformation? Craniectomia suboccipital com ou sem duroplastia: qual a melhor escolha em pacientes com malformação de Chiari tipo 1?
The best surgical treatment for Chiari malformation is unclear, especially in patients with syringomyelia. We reviewed the records of 16 patients who underwent suboccipital craniectomy at our institution between 2005 and 2008. Of the six patients who did not undergo duraplasty, four showed improveme...
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| Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
2010-08-01
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| Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2010000400027 |