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World J Radiol. Sep 28, 2015; 7(9): 253-265
Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v7.i9.253
Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v7.i9.253
Imaging evaluation of traumatic thoracolumbar spine injuries: Radiological review
Shivanand Gamanagatti, Deepak Rathinam, Krithika Rangarajan, Atin Kumar, Department of Radiology, JPNA Trauma Center, AllIndia Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India
Kamran Farooque, Vijay Sharma, Department of Orthopedics, JPNA Trauma Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India
Author contributions: Gamanagatti S contributed to the conception, critical revision and image preparation; Rangarajan K helped with the article concept, revision literature search and image preparation; Rathinam D contributed towards article design, literature search, article drafting; Kumar A helped in images procurement, preparation and final approval of version of article to be published; Farooque K and Sharma V contributed in clinical perspective, revision of article and final approval.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have nothing to disclose.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Shivanand Gamanagatti, Additional Professor, Department of Radiology, JPNA Trauma Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India. shiv223@gmail.com
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Received: March 30, 2015
Peer-review started: March 31, 2015
First decision: April 27, 2015
Revised: May 14, 2015
Accepted: July 21, 2015
Article in press: July 23, 2015
Published online: September 28, 2015
Peer-review started: March 31, 2015
First decision: April 27, 2015
Revised: May 14, 2015
Accepted: July 21, 2015
Article in press: July 23, 2015
Published online: September 28, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: The thoracolumbar injury classification and severity score (TLICS) is the recent thoracolumbar injury grading scale to combine injury morphology, evaluation of mechanical strength pertinent to the posterior ligamentous complex, and neurologic condition into a method efficient of directing injury management. The TLICS provides the best available predictor of surgical vs nonsurgical management. Radiologists should use the key components of the TLICS to analyze, evaluate, and report spine injuries.