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Defining the Chiari Malformations: Past and Newer Classifications

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Chiari malformation has been described as a clinical entity more than a hundred years ago, but the discussions regarding pathogenesis and management from decompression to fixation still continue. In this chapter, past and newer classifications of the Chiari malformations and related topics regarding the disease, including diagnosis and treatment, are given in detail.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA

    R. Shane Tubbs

  2. Department of Neurosurgery and Ochsner Neuroscience Institute, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA, USA

    R. Shane Tubbs

  3. Department of Neurosurgery, Aydın Adnan Menderes University School of Medicine, Efeler, Aydın, Turkey

    Mehmet Turgut

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    Mehmet Turgut

  3. Departments of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA

    W. Jerry Oakes

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Tubbs, R.S., Turgut, M. (2020). Defining the Chiari Malformations: Past and Newer Classifications. In: Tubbs, R., Turgut, M., Oakes, W. (eds) The Chiari Malformations. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44862-2_2

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