Reliability of thoracolumbar burst fracture classification in the Swedish Fracture Register.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Swedish Fracture Register (SFR) is a national quality register for all types of fractures in Sweden. Spine fractures have been included since 2015 and are classified using a modified AOSpine classification. The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of the classification of thoracolumbar burst fractures in the SFR.

Methods

Assessments of medical images were conducted in 277 consecutive patients with a thoracolumbar burst fracture (T10-L3) identified in the SFR. Two independent reviewers classified the fractures according to the AOSpine classification, with a third reviewer resolving disagreement. The combined results of the reviewers were considered the gold standard. The intra- and inter-rater reliability of the reviewers was determined with Cohen's

SUBMITTER: Blixt S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11010401 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature