Establishing the Injury Severity of Subaxial Cervical Spine Trauma: Validating the Hierarchical Nature of the AO Spine Subaxial Cervical Spine Injury Classification System.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

Global cross-sectional survey.

Objective

The aim of this study was to validate the AO Spine Subaxial Cervical Spine Injury Classification by examining the perceived injury severity by surgeon across AO geographical regions and practice experience.

Summary of background data

Previous subaxial cervical spine injury classifications have been limited by subpar interobserver reliability and clinical applicability. In an attempt to create a universally validated scheme with prognostic value, AO Spine established a subaxial cervical spine injury classification involving four elements: injury morphology, facet injury involvement, neurologic status, and case-specific modifiers.

Methods

A survey was sent to 272 AO Spine members across all geographic regions

SUBMITTER: Schroeder GD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8057527 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature