A Novel Craniocervical Junction Compression Severity Index-Based Grading System for Multidirectional Quantification of the Biomechanics at Foramen Magnum of Chiari Malformation Type I

Conclusions The CVJCSI can be used to stratify CMI patients. The higher the CVJCSI grade, the more severer the CVJ compression and the worse posterior fossa deformity. Meanwhile, the CVJCSI was negatively correlated with the CCOS. The lower the CVJCSI grade, the better the response to surgery, and the less-invasive surgical procedure were warranted. Finally, the prospective cohort study validated the proposed CVJCSI-based surgical protocols. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract

Source: Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base - December 1, 2022 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: He, Yunsen Liu, Ping Zhang, Mengjun Guo, Lili Zheng, Tao Yao, Yuanpeng Zheng, Qiang Bao, Mingbin Jiang, Chuan Wu, Bo Liu, Jinping Tags: Original Article Source Type: research