Background: Although numerous systems have been proposed, there is no universally
accepted classification or scoring system for thoracolumbar spine injuries. Some have …

Study Design. Blinded assessment by multiple observers of consecutive case series.
Objectives. Measure the reliability of a new system of determining stability in subaxial …

Study Design. Prospective study of 5 spine surgeons rating 71 clinical cases of
thoracolumbar spinal injuries using the Thoracolumbar Injury Severity Score (TLISS) and …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Posterior ligamentous complex (PLC), consisting of
supraspinous ligament (SSL), interspinous ligament (ISL), ligamentum flavum (LF), and the …

Methods Twenty-eight spinal surgeons (8 neurosurgeons and 20 orthopedic surgeons)
reviewed 56 TL injury case histories. Each case was classified and scored according to the …

Study Design. An evidence-based review and summary of literature from multiple disciplines
involved in spine trauma. Objectives. To outline epidemiologic, clinical, and research issues …

Object A new classification and treatment algorithm for thoracolumbar injuries was recently
introduced by Vaccaro and colleagues in 2005. A thoracolumbar injury severity scale …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Current well regarded thoracic and lumbar spine injury
classifications use mechanistic and anatomical categories, which do not directly rely on …

Study design. Review of literature. Objective. To delineate and discuss nonoperative
treatment and treatment of spinal injuries. Summary of Background Data. Nonoperative …

Abstract The Spine Trauma Study Group (STSG) developed the thoracolumbar injury
severity score to direct the management of thoracolumbar spine injuries. The original system …