Chiari malformation ... cervical fusion may be performed in addition to standard decompression of the posterior fossa. 9,36,37 The proximate causes of ventral compression include basilar ...

A Chiari malformation (CM ... by Bailey Mariner The most common type of surgery for CM is called posterior fossa decompression. This procedure creates additional space around the lower part ...

Chiari (pronounced kee-aa-ree ... Your doctor may recommend one of several types of surgery, including: Posterior fossa decompression surgery. This is the standard procedure your doctor may ...

One of these new treatments involves performing posterior fossa decompression ... them with healthy volunteers and with patients with Chiari I malformations who are known to have smaller posterior ...

BACKGROUND: Chiari malformations ... The most common surgery is posterior fossa decompression, a surgery where a small section of bone at the back of the skull is removed to relieve pressure ...

It is now believed that syringomyelia with Chiari malformation is developed ... CSF flow at the cervicomedullary junction after posterior fossa decompression. 2 Definite treatment modality for ...