The Thoracolumbar Injury Classification System score correlates to the AO classification, which means that it is accurate in predicting surgical management in patients with thoracic and lumbar spine trauma, according to an article published in Spine.
An analysis was performed on 49 patients treated surgically for thoracic and lumbar spine trauma in two spine trauma centers. The trauma was classified according to the American Spinal Injury Association's status, Magerl/AO classification for fractures and the TLICS score.
Of the 49 patients, 71 percent had a thoracolumbar fracture and a posterior approach was used in all cases. The TLICS score was greater than four in 96 percent of the patients, suggesting surgical treatment. Approximately 70 percent of the patients with a TLICS score from four to six were neurologically intact compared with 87.5 percent of the patients with TLICS of seven to nine.
A correlation was found between the neurologic status, AO type fracture and the TLICS score. There was also an association between the AO type fracture and TLICS score.
Read the abstract for "Evaluation of the Thoracolumbar Injury Classification System in Thoracic and Lumbar Spinal Trauma."
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An analysis was performed on 49 patients treated surgically for thoracic and lumbar spine trauma in two spine trauma centers. The trauma was classified according to the American Spinal Injury Association's status, Magerl/AO classification for fractures and the TLICS score.
Of the 49 patients, 71 percent had a thoracolumbar fracture and a posterior approach was used in all cases. The TLICS score was greater than four in 96 percent of the patients, suggesting surgical treatment. Approximately 70 percent of the patients with a TLICS score from four to six were neurologically intact compared with 87.5 percent of the patients with TLICS of seven to nine.
A correlation was found between the neurologic status, AO type fracture and the TLICS score. There was also an association between the AO type fracture and TLICS score.
Read the abstract for "Evaluation of the Thoracolumbar Injury Classification System in Thoracic and Lumbar Spinal Trauma."
Read other coverage on spine surgery:
- 3D Simulation of Spine Surgery Educational but Doesn't Improve Surgical Performance
- 8 New Studies Impacting Spine Surgery
- Study: Combined Posterior-Anterior Approach Effective for Treating Spinal Tumors