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. 2020 Oct 21;89(2):89–94.

Table 2.

Subaxial cervical spine fracture morphology as per AOSpine Fracture Pattern Classification.

AOSpine classification Key features Number of patients
A0 A fracture not significantly affecting spinal stability 22 (68.8%)
A1 Compression fracture involving a single endplate without involvement of the posterior vertebral body wall 3 (9.7%)
A2 Coronal fracture of the vertebral body involving both endplates but not the posterior wall 0
A3 Incomplete burst fracture involving a single endplate and the posterior wall 0
A4 Complete burst fracture involving both endplates and the posterior wall 0
B1 Disruption to the osseous posterior tension band 1 (3.2%)
B2 Complete disruption of the posterior capsuloligamentous or bony capsuloligamentous structures together with a vertebral body, disk, and/or facet injury 2 (6.5%)
B3 Disruption of the anterior tension band 0
C Failure of anterior and posterior elements leading to displacement or translation of one vertebra compared to another in any axis 3 (9.7%)