Login / Signup

Accuracy and reliability of the AO Spine subaxial cervical spine classification system grading subaxial cervical facet injury morphology.

Juan P CabreraRatko YuracAlfredo J GuiroyAndrei Fernandes JoaquimCharles André CarazzoJuan José ZamoranoKevin P WhiteMarcelo Valacconull null
Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2021)
This study evaluates the AO Spine Classification System specifically for facet injuries involving the subaxial cervical spine in a large sample of spine surgeons. There was significant variability in diagnostic accuracy for F1 through F3-type fractures, whereas almost universal agreement was achieved for F4-type injuries.
Keyphrases
  • quality improvement