Hi. Welcome.
I'm not sure the universe of fusion surgeries is going to be AT ALL relevant to your son's situation. I don't even think the non-Chiari fusions (i.e., AIS, Marfan's etc.) in kids are necessarily relevant but what do I know?
What will be most relevant are surgeries for Chiari done with modern instrumentation at a particular bone age.
Good luck.
Sharon, mother of identical twin girls with scoliosis
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