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Published on: November 8, 2024
A review of the TLICS system: a novel, user-friendly thoracolumbar trauma classification system
Jeffrey A Rihn1, David T Anderson, Eric Harris
1The Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Abstract:
The classification and treatment of thoracolumbar injuries remain controversial. The Spine Trauma Study Group (STSG) has developed a classification system that has prognostic significance and helps guide treatment decisions. It is based on three aspects: morphology of the injury, integrity of the posterior ligamentous complex, and neurological status of the patient. A severity score is used in conjunction with the classification system to help guide treatment decisions. This classification system has been shown to have good inter- and intra-observer reliability.
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