作者
Alexander R Vaccaro, Ronald A Lehman Jr, R John Hurlbert, Paul A Anderson, Mitchel Harris, Rune Hedlund, James Harrop, Marcel Dvorak, Kirkham Wood, Michael G Fehlings, Charles Fisher, Steven C Zeiller, D Greg Anderson, Christopher M Bono, Gordon H Stock, Andrew K Brown, Timothy Kuklo, F C Öner
发表日期
2005/10/15
期刊
Spine
卷号
30
期号
20
页码范围
2325-2333
出版商
LWW
简介
Study Design. A new proposed classification system for thoracolumbar (TL) spine injuries, including injury severity assessment, designed to assist in clinical management.
Objective. To devise a practical, yet comprehensive, classification system for TL injuries that assists in clinical decision-making in terms of the need for operative versus nonoperative care and surgical treatment approach in unstable injury patterns.
Summary of Background Data. The most appropriate classification of traumatic TL spine injuries remains controversial. Systems currently in use can be cumbersome and difficult to apply. None of the published classification schemata is constructed to aid with decisions in clinical management.
Methods. Clinical spine trauma specialists from a variety of institutions around the world were canvassed with respect to information they deemed pivotal in the communication of TL spine trauma and the clinical …
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