Abstract
In this study, the authors summarize the current knowledge on epidemiology, demographics, risk factors, and prognostic factors that influence outcomes in patients with adult Chiari malformation type I (CM-I) who underwent posterior fossa decompression surgery with duraplasty. Furthermore, they describe the contribution of their research group to the field of adult CM-I treatment, including association of increased body mass index with severity of CM-I and syringomyelia, relevant surgical anatomy, and surgical technique of 270° microsurgical decompression of foramen magnum. The authors also report on common complications in the literature and describe techniques for prevention of complications.
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