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Surgical Treatment of Chiari Malformation in Adults: Comparison of Surgical Techniques Described in the Literature and Our Experience

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    L. Lavorato & A. Spallone

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    A. Spallone

  3. Department of Neurosurgery, Policlinico “A. Gemelli”, University “Cattolica”, Rome, Italy

    M. Visocchi

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Lavorato, L., Spallone, A., Visocchi, M. (2019). Surgical Treatment of Chiari Malformation in Adults: Comparison of Surgical Techniques Described in the Literature and Our Experience. In: Visocchi, M. (eds) New Trends in Craniovertebral Junction Surgery. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplement, vol 125. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62515-7_20

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