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| + | The AO Foundation has developed a descriptive system for cervical fractures, the ''AOSpine subaxial cervical spine fracture classification system''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.aofoundation.org/wps/portal/!ut/p/a0/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfGjzOKN_A0M3D2DDbz9_UMMDRyDXQ3dw9wMDAx8jfULsh0VAdAsNSU!/?bone=Spine&segment=TraumaLowerCervical&soloState=lyteframe&contentUrl=srg/popup/additional_material/52/X001_Classification.jsp|title=Classification|website=AO Foundation|accessdate=2019-05-08}}</ref> | ||
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| + | The indication to surgically stabilize a cervical fracture can be estimated from the ''Subaxial Injury Classification'' (SLIC).<ref name=Brockmeyer2016>[https://books.google.com/books?id=r_gTDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA94 Page 94] and [https://books.google.com/books?id=r_gTDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA126 Page 126] in: {{cite book|title=Adult and Pediatric Spine Trauma, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America|volume=28|issue=1|author=Douglas L. Brockmeyer, Andrew T. Dailey|publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences|year=2016|isbn=9780323482844}}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:36, 8 May 2019
Author:
Mikael Häggström [notes 1]
Contents
Planning
Indications
Mainly neck trauma. See CT of the neck in trauma.
Detection
Emergent evaluation
If one or more fractures are found on a neck CT, there are multiple classification systems and fracture names. If unsure about the formal classification of the fracture at hand, initially just inform the clinician that there is a fracture, and where:
The patient can then remain immobilized, offering time to perform further evaluation to help clinicians in deciding about surgical or non-surgical management.
Classification
The AO Foundation has developed a descriptive system for cervical fractures, the AOSpine subaxial cervical spine fracture classification system.[1]
The indication to surgically stabilize a cervical fracture can be estimated from the Subaxial Injury Classification (SLIC).[2]
Notes
- ↑ For a full list of contributors, see article history. Creators of images are attributed at the image description pages, seen by clicking on the images. See Radlines:Authorship for details.
References
- ↑ . Classification. AO Foundation. Retrieved on 2019-05-08.
- ↑ Page 94 and Page 126 in: Douglas L. Brockmeyer, Andrew T. Dailey (2016). Adult and Pediatric Spine Trauma, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America . 28. Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN 9780323482844.
