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Thoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity Score (TLICS)

Fracture Morphology
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Fracture Morphology
Compression Type
Burst Type
Shear and Rotation
Distraction Type
Neurological Injury Condition
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Neurological Injury Condition
No Injury
Nerve Root Injury
Spinal Cord or Conus Medullaris Injury
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Spinal Cord or Conus Medullaris Injury
Complete Injury
Incomplete Injury
Cauda Equina Injury
Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Complex
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Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Complex
No Injury
Confirmed
Confirmed Rupture
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Result Interpretation

Note: The TLICS score is a scoring system for the classification and severity of thoracolumbar injuries.

It includes three aspects: fracture morphology, integrity of the posterior ligament complex, and neurological injury condition.

Different scores are assigned based on the conditions, and the total score from the three parts serves as the basis for treatment selection.

A total score of less than 4 indicates non-surgical treatment, while greater than 4 indicates surgical treatment; a score of 4 can indicate either option.

References

Research Paper 1. Lee JY, et al. Thoracolumbar injury classification and severity score: a new paradigm for the treatment of thoracolumbar spine trauma. J Orthop Sci. 2005;10(6):671-5. Research Paper 2. Patel AA, et al. The adoption of a new classification system: time-dependent variation in interobserver reliability of the thoracolumbar injury severity score classification system. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2007;32(3):E105-10.
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