External validation of current prediction systems of improvement after decompression surgery in Chiari malformation type I patients: can we do better?

CONCLUSIONS: Previously published algorithms failed to provide prediction value with regard to clinically meaningful improvement following suboccipital decompression in adult CM-I patients. Future models and practical scoring systems are still required to improve the decision-making process.
PMID: 32357331 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - April 30, 2020 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Feghali J, Xie Y, Chen Y, Li S, Huang J Tags: J Neurosurg Source Type: research