Prognostic Determinants in Basilar Invagination Surgery: Current Advances

Surgery is an important means to delay the further aggravation and deterioration of neurological and mental symptoms in basilar invagination. The prognosis of basilar invagination surgery is affected by various factors, including the patient’s age, disease duration, type of basilar invagination, timing of surgical intervention, and the degree of surgical reduction. Currently, there are articles that have studied each of these influencing factors, but the research results vary, and there are differences in opinions on some of the influencing factors. For patients with basilar invagination, the degree of improvement in symptoms after surgery is a concern for patients. Therefore, it is worth summarizing the prognostic factors for surgical treatment of basilar invagination.