Jakub Godzik, Michael P Kelly, Alireza Radmanesh, David Kim, Terrence F Holekamp, Matthew D Smyth, Lawrence G Lenke, Joshua S Shimony, Tae Sung Park, Jeffrey Leonard, David D Limbrick
OBJECT: Chiari malformation Type I (CM-I) is a developmental abnormality often associated with a spinal syrinx. Patients with syringomyelia are known to have an increased risk of scoliosis, yet the influence of specific radiographically demonstrated features on the prevalence of scoliosis remains unclear. The primary objective of the present study was to investigate the relationship of maximum syrinx diameter and tonsillar descent to the presence of scoliosis in patients with CM-I-associated syringomyelia...
April 2014: Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics