TY - JOUR
T1 - Update on Upper Cervical Injury Classifications
T2 - The New AO Upper Cervical Spine Classification System
AU - Vaccaro, Alexander R.
AU - Karamian, Brian A.
AU - Levy, Hannah A.
AU - Canseco, Jose A.
AU - Rajasekaran, Shanmuganathan
AU - Benneker, Lorin M.
AU - Oner, F. Cumhur
AU - Kandziora, Frank
AU - Schnake, Klaus J.
AU - Kepler, Christopher K.
AU - Schroeder, Gregory D.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was organized and funded by AO Spine International through the AO Spine Knowledge Forum Trauma, a focused group of international spinal trauma experts acting on behalf of AO Spine. AO Spine is a clinical division of the AO Foundation which is an independent medically-guided non-profit organization. Study support was provided directly through the AO Spine Research Department.
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/7/1
Y1 - 2022/7/1
N2 - The upper cervical spine accounts for the largest proportion of cervical range of motion afforded by a complex system of bony morphology and ligamentous stability. Its unique anatomy, however, also makes it particularly vulnerable during both low and high energy trauma. Trauma to this area, referred to as upper cervical spine trauma, can disrupt the stability of the upper cervical spine and result in a wide spectrum of injury. Numerous upper cervical injury classification systems have been proposed, each of which have distinct limitations and drawbacks that have prevented their universal adoption. In this article, we provide an overview of previous classifications, with an emphasis on the development of the new AO Spine Upper Cervical Classification System (AO Spine UCCS).
AB - The upper cervical spine accounts for the largest proportion of cervical range of motion afforded by a complex system of bony morphology and ligamentous stability. Its unique anatomy, however, also makes it particularly vulnerable during both low and high energy trauma. Trauma to this area, referred to as upper cervical spine trauma, can disrupt the stability of the upper cervical spine and result in a wide spectrum of injury. Numerous upper cervical injury classification systems have been proposed, each of which have distinct limitations and drawbacks that have prevented their universal adoption. In this article, we provide an overview of previous classifications, with an emphasis on the development of the new AO Spine Upper Cervical Classification System (AO Spine UCCS).
KW - AO Spine
KW - fracture classification
KW - trauma
KW - upper cervical spine
KW - Spinal Diseases
KW - Humans
KW - Range of Motion, Articular
KW - Cervical Vertebrae/diagnostic imaging
KW - Spinal Injuries/diagnostic imaging
KW - Ligaments
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85111066943&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/BSD.0000000000001215
DO - 10.1097/BSD.0000000000001215
M3 - Article
C2 - 34232156
AN - SCOPUS:85111066943
SN - 2380-0186
VL - 35
SP - 249
EP - 255
JO - Clinical Spine Surgery
JF - Clinical Spine Surgery
IS - 6
ER -