Can a Thoracolumbar Injury Severity Score Be Uniformly Applied from T1 to L5 or Are Modifications Necessary?

Conclusion Although the new AOSpine Thoracolumbar Spine Injury Classification System was designed to be a comprehensive thoracolumbar classification, fractures at the cervicothoracic junction and the lumbosacral junction have properties unique to these junctional locations. The specific characteristics of injuries in these regions may alter the most appropriate treatment, and so surgeons must use clinical judgment to determine the optimal treatment of these complex fractures.[...]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, BizhanSchnake, Klaus J.Rajasekaran, ShanmuganathanKandziora, FrankVialle, Luiz R.Vaccaro, Alexander R. Tags: Review Article Source Type: research