Table 5. Sub-axial Injury Classification and Severity Scale (SLICS) for further management of sub-axial cervical spine fractures.

Adapted from [2, 13]

Sub-axial Injury Classification and Severity Scale (SLICS)
Category	Parameter	Description	Points
1	Injury morphology	Compression	1
		Burst	2
		Distraction	3
		Rotation/translation	4
2	Disco-ligamentous complex integrity	Intact	0
		Suspected disruption	1
		Disruption	2
3	Neurological status	Intact	0
		Nerve root injury	1
		Complete cord injury	2
		Incomplete cord injury	3
		Persistent cord injury	+1
Management plan according to points
1-3 points		Non-surgical management
4 points		Surgical or non-surgical management
5-10 points		Surgical management