Craniocervical Junction and Upper Cervical Spine Fractures: Historical Systems and Advancements with the AO Spine Classification.

ABSTRACT: Study DesignSystematic Review.ObjectivesTo describe existing craniocervical junction and upper cervical spine classification systems and their integration into a unified rational hierarchical system of the AO Spine Upper Cervical Injury Classification System (UCIC).MethodsA systematic review of MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane Databases was performed in keeping with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.Results859 articles were identified which yielded 10 established classification systems for injuries of the occipital condyles, craniocervical junction as well as atlas and axis. All systems were either non-hierarchical, conferred minimal clinical significance or failed to consider neurological status of patients. For example, the Traynelis c

SUBMITTER: Kweh BTS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12176786 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature