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Modified subaxial cervical spine injury classification
| Characteristic | Points |
|---|---|
| Morphology | |
| Abnormality | 0 |
| Compression | 1 |
| Burst | 2 |
| Distraction | 3 |
| Rotation/translation | 4 |
| Diskoligamentous complex | |
| Intact | 0 |
| Intermediate | 1 |
| Disrupted | 2 |
| Neurological status | |
| Intact | 0 |
| Root Injury | 1 |
| Complete cord injury | 2 |
| Incomplete cord injury | 3 |
| Ongoing cord compression | +1 |
| Time to stabilization (hr) | |
| <8 | -1 |
| > 24 | 2 |
| Comorbidities | |
| Osteoporosis | 1 |
