Maximum Safety Limits of Laminectomy of the C1 Vertebra for Chiari Malformation Surgery: A Finite Element Analysis.
Ali Erhan KayalarCumhur Kaan YaltirikEnes KalyoncuBerna BolatBirgül Ascioglu TemiztasMustafa Umut EtliArif Tarkan ÇalışanellerSait NaderiPublished in: Indian journal of orthopaedics (2023)
In the treatment of patients with Chiari malformations, C1 laminectomy is often required. The width of this laminectomy can lead to iatrogenic anterior arch fractures. This is the first study to evaluate C1 laminectomy width using finite element modeling.