Table 1. The subaxial injury classification system.
Points | |
---|---|
Injury morphology | |
No abnormality | 0 |
Compression | 1 |
Burst | +1 |
Distraction | 2 |
Translation | 3 |
Integrity of the discoligamentous complex | |
Intact | 0 |
Indeterminate | 1 |
Disrupted | 2 |
Neurologic status | |
Intact | 0 |
Nerve root injury | 1 |
Complete | 2 |
Incomplete | 3 |
Persistent cord compression | +1 |