Complication rates following Chiari malformation surgical management for Arnold & #8211;Chiari type I based on surgical variables: A national perspective

Conclusions: Chiari patients undergoing craniectomies as well as instrumented fusions are at a higher risk of postoperative complications especially when the instrumented fusions were performed on >4 levels.

Source: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine - August 13, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Peter G Passias Sara Naessig Ashok Para Waleed Ahmad Katherine Pierce M Burhan Janjua Shaleen Vira Daniel Sciubba Bassel Diebo Source Type: research