Thoracolumbar injury classification and severity score (TLICS)
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This classification system has been developed by the Spine Trauma Group1 to overcome some of the perceived difficulties regarding the use of other classifications systems for determining treatment.
Classification score is based on 3 major categories: injury morphology; posterior ligamentous complex integrity; and patient neurology. Points are assigned to parameters in each of the major categories.
Parameter Points
Morphology
Compression fracture 1 Burst fracture 2 Translational rotational injury 3 Distraction injury 4
Posterior ligamentous complex
Intact 0 Suspected injury or indeterminate 2 Injured 3
Neurologic involvement
Intact 0 Nerve root 2 Cord/conus medullaris - incomplete 3 Cord/conus medullaris - complete 2 Cauda equina 3
Management:
Total number of points helps guide managing surgeons and physicians determine a management plan depending on the presence of other co-morbidities and injuries.
Patients with a score of 0-3 will usually be treated non operatively. Those with a score of 5 or more are usually considered surgical candidates. Those with a scope of 4 may be treated operatively or non operatively.
-<p>This classification system has been developed by the Spine Trauma Group to overcome some of the perceived difficulties regarding the use of other classifications systems for determining treatment.</p>- +<p>This classification system has been developed by the Spine Trauma Group<sup>1</sup> to overcome some of the perceived difficulties regarding the use of other classifications systems for determining treatment.</p><p>Classification score is based on 3 major categories: injury morphology; posterior ligamentous complex integrity; and patient neurology. Points are assigned to parameters in each of the major categories.</p><h5>Parameter Points </h5><h6> Morphology </h6><p> Compression fracture 1<br> Burst fracture 2<br> Translational rotational injury 3<br> Distraction injury 4</p><h6>Posterior ligamentous complex</h6><p> Intact 0<br> Suspected injury or indeterminate 2<br> Injured 3</p><p> </p><p><strong>Neurologic involvement</strong></p><p> Intact 0<br> Nerve root 2<br> Cord/conus medullaris - incomplete 3<br> Cord/conus medullaris - complete 2<br> Cauda equina 3</p><p> </p><h5>Management:</h5><p>Total number of points helps guide managing surgeons and physicians determine a management plan depending on the presence of other co-morbidities and injuries. </p><p>Patients with a score of 0-3 will usually be treated non operatively. Those with a score of 5 or more are usually considered surgical candidates. Those with a scope of 4 may be treated operatively or non operatively.</p>
References changed:
- 1. Lee JY, Vaccaro AR, Lim MR 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. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00776-005-0956-y">doi:10.1007/s00776-005-0956-y</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2779435">Free text at pubmed</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16307197">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
- 1. Lee JY, Vaccaro AR, Lim MR 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. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00776-005-0956-y">doi:10.1007/s00776-005-0956-y</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2779435">Free text at pubmed</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16307197">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
- Lee JY, Vaccaro AR, Lim MR 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. doi:10.1007/s00776-005-0956-y - Free text at pubmed - Pubmed citation
Tags changed:
- spine
- thoracolumbar
- classification
- tlics
Systems changed:
- Musculoskeletal
Sections changed:
- Classifications