Fig. 4

Impact of grafting measures on height of the lateral mass joint space. As the height of the lateral mass joint space, no significant difference in the preoperative index was detected between different grafting measure groups in patients with and without BI (p > 0.05), while the postoperative height was significantly different (p < 0.05). BI, basilar invagination. NBI, no basilar invagination. S, structural grafting. NS, non-structural grafting. Preop, preoperation. Postop, postoperation. LF, last follow-up