Background context Traumatic fractures of the spine are most common at the thoracolumbar
junction and can be a source of great disability. Purpose To review the most current …

Thoracolumbar spine fractures are common injuries that can result in significant disability,
deformity and neurological deficit. Controversies exist regarding the appropriate radiological …

Study Design. Reliability and agreement study, retrospective case series. Objective. To
develop a widely accepted, comprehensive yet simple classification system with clinically …

Study Design. Retrospective radiologic study on a prospective patient cohort. Objective. To
devise a qualitative grading of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), study its reliability and clinical …

Abstract Purpose The AO Spine Classification Group was established to propose a revised
AO spine injury classification system. This paper provides details on the rationale …

The most common fractures of the spine are associated with the thoracolumbar junction. The
goals of treatment of thoracolumbar fracture are leading to early mobilization and …

Background Decision-making regarding nonoperative versus operative treatment of patients
with thoracolumbar burst fractures in the absence of neurologic deficits is controversial. Lack …

Over the past 4 decades, much has been learned about the pathophysiology and treatment
of osteoporosis, the prevention of fragility fractures, and the perioperative management of …

Purpose The aims of this study were (1) to demonstrate the AOSpine thoracolumbar spine
injury classification system can be reliably applied by an international group of surgeons …

A classification of injuries is necessary in order to develop a common language for treatment
indications and outcomes. Several classification systems have been proposed, the most …