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Surgical Management of Chiari Malformation Type I in the Pediatric Patients with Syringomyelia and Related to Klippel-Feil Syndrome: A Case Series and Literature Review Cover

Surgical Management of Chiari Malformation Type I in the Pediatric Patients with Syringomyelia and Related to Klippel-Feil Syndrome: A Case Series and Literature Review

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|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2026-0046 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5384 | Journal ISSN: 0324-1750
Language: English
Page range: 63 - 68
Submitted on: Aug 19, 2025
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Accepted on: Jan 8, 2026
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Published on: Mar 17, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 D. A. Encarnacion-Santos, G. Chmutin, I. B. Anvardzhonovich, E. Chmutin, B. Arstanbekov, Sh. Kurbonov, S. Bodanova, B. Chaurasia, published by Medical University - Sofia
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