Tethering of the cervico–medullary junction with central cord oedema after foramen magnum decompression for Chiari malformation

Francesco VerganiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, UKCorrespondence[email protected]

Claire NicholsonDepartment of Neurosurgery, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK

Alistair JenkinsDepartment of Neurosurgery, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK

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