Umaru Barrie, Jonathan Tao, Faraaz Azam, Yves J Kenfack, Emerson Lout, Emmanuella Odoguwa, Benjamin Rail, Anant Naik, Abigail Jenkins, Parker Smith, Sean O'Leary, Sruthi Ranganathan, Claudia Reimer, Mahmoud Elguindy, James P Caruso, Kristen Hall, Mazin Al Tamimi, Salah G Aoun, Carlos A Bagley
OBJECTIVE: Basilar Impression (BI) is a rare yet debilitating abnormality of the craniovertebral junction (CVJ), known to cause life-threatening medullary brainstem compression. Our study analyzes surgical approaches for BI and related outcomes. METHODS: A systematic review was conducted using PubMed, Google Scholar, and Web of Science electronic databases according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines to critically assess primary articles examining BI...
May 8, 2024: World Neurosurgery