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. 2013 Sep 13;4(1):63–70. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1356764

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