Scoliosis with Chiari I malformation without associated syringomyelia
O’Neill N, Miller PE, Hresko MT, Emans JB, Karlin LI, Hedequist DJ, Snyder BD, Smith ER, Proctor MR, Glotzbecker MP. Scoliosis with Chiari I malformation without associated syringomyelia. Spine Deformity 2021, 9: 1105-1113. PMID: 33471302, DOI: 10.1007/s43390-021-00286-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior fossa decompressionChiari I malformationScoliosis progressionAverage initial curveNon-idiopathic scoliosisNon-surgical populationMethodsA retrospective reviewResultsThirty-two patientsPresence of symptomsPurposeMany patientsAssociated syringomyeliaSurgical treatmentRetrospective reviewFossa decompressionMean ageRadiographic characteristicsCerebellar tonsilsCurve magnitudeCurve progressionIdiopathic scoliosisPatientsAverage progressionScoliosisForamen magnumSymptoms