title: Surgical Treatment of Chiari I Malformation.
abstract: This article is a discussion of the surgical technique for posterior fossa decompression as treatment for Chiari I malformation. It includes a brief discussion of the indications for surgical treatment as well as a discussion of the risks and benefits of bone-only decompression or decompression with accompanying duraplasty. Most of the text is dedicated to the technical description of the surgical procedure for decompression of the Chiari I malformation with particular attention to techniques aimed at avoiding common complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1600 Seventh Avenue South, Lowder 400, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.
authors.forename: Brandon G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Rocque
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1600 Seventh Avenue South, Lowder 400, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA. Electronic address: jerry.oakes@childrensal.org.
authors.forename: Walter Jerry
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Oakes
mesh_terms: D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000601:surgery*; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior / Q000601:surgery*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Chiari I malformation; Duraplasty; Posterior fossa decompression; Surgical technique