title: Thoracolumbar Trauma Classification.
abstract: Useful thoracolumbar injury classifications allow for meaningful and concise communication between surgeons, trainees, and researchers. Although many have been proposed, none have been able to obtain universal acceptance. Historically, classifications focused only on the osseous injuries; more recent classifications focused on the injury morphology and other critical determinants of treatment, including the posterior ligamentous complex integrity and the patient's neurologic status. This review details the important historic classifications and reviews more contemporary thoracolumbar injury classifications, such as the Thoracolumbar Injury Classification System and the AOSpine Thoracolumbar Injury Classification System.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, 925 Chestnut St, 5th floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: Gregory D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Schroeder
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, 909 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: James S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Harrop
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, 925 Chestnut St, 5th floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. Electronic address: alexvaccaro3@aol.com.
authors.forename: Alexander R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Vaccaro
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*
keywords: AOSpine thoracolumbar spine injury classification system; Spine injury classification; Spine trauma; The thoracolumbar injury classification system (TLICS); Thoracolumbar injury; Thoracolumbar trauma