A Worldwide Analysis of the Reliability and Perceived Importance of an Injury to the Posterior Ligamentous Complex in AO Type A Fractures

Conclusion The results of this survey indicate that there is only slight international reliability in determining the integrity of the PLC in type A fractures. Although the biomechanical importance of the PLC is not in doubt, the inability to reliably determine the integrity of the PLC may limit the utility of the M1 modifier in the AOSpine Thoracolumbar Spine Injury Classification System.[...]Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals:Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Global Spine Journal - March 27, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Schroeder, Gregory D.Kepler, Christopher K.Koerner, John D.Oner, F. CumhurFehlings, Michael G.Aarabi, BizhanDvorak, Marcel F.Reinhold, MaxKandziora, FrankBellabarba, CarloChapman, Jens R.Vialle, Luiz R.Vaccaro, Alexander R. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research