Thoracolumbar Fractures: Historical Systems and Advancements With the AO Spine Classification.

ABSTRACT: Study DesignSystematic Review.ObjectiveTo describe the historical classifications of thoracolumbar injuries and their evolution into the AO Spine Thoracolumbar Injury Classification System.MethodsA systematic review of MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane Databases was performed in keeping with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.Results445 articles were crystallized to 14 included studies. Simple categorization systems offered by Bohler or Watson-Jones merely identify fracture morphology. Holdsworth and Denis conveyed a sense of the stability of injuries by noting columns of stability, but still failed to take into consideration important factors such as neurological status or specific integrity of key stabilizing structures. The AO Spine Thoraco

SUBMITTER: Kweh BTS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12391042 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature