Items tagged “spinal fractures”
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Three column concept of spinal fractures
The three-column concept of thoracolumbar spinal fractures (of Denis) forms the basis of a number of widely used thoracolumbar spinal fracture classification systems.
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While the three-column concept was initially developed for classification of thoracolumbar spinal fractures, it can also ...
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McAfee classification of thoracolumbar spinal fractures
McAfee classification of acute traumatic spinal injuries is one of a number of thoracolumbar spinal fracture classification systems and based on the three-column concept of the spine (of Denis). It requires CT for an accurate assessment.
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The McAfee classification uses terminology that is...
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Magerl classification of thoracolumbar spinal fractures (historical)
The Magerl classification, one of many thoracolumbar spinal fracture classification systems, was adopted as the original AO classification in 1994 but has since then been superseded: see the current AO Spine classification of thoracolumbar injuries.
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Although the Magerl classification is ...