Posterior fossa morphometry in symptomatic pediatric and adult Chiari I malformation

@article{Furtado2009PosteriorFM,
  title={Posterior fossa morphometry in symptomatic pediatric and adult Chiari I malformation},
  author={S. Furtado and K. Reddy and A. Hegde},
  journal={Journal of Clinical Neuroscience},
  year={2009},
  volume={16},
  pages={1449-1454}
}
The linear dimensions and volume of the posterior fossa, and the length of the supra-occiput and the clivus in children with Chiari I malformations (CMI) were studied. A statistical relationship between patient demographics, radiological features, posterior fossa and occipital bone morphometry in the study and control groups was investigated. The results of 21 pediatric patients was compared to those of a matched control group. The posterior fossa volume (PFV) of an adult CMI group was also… Expand
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