A Practical Classification System for Acute Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Based on a Three-Phased Modified Delphi Process From the AOSpine Spinal Cord Injury Knowledge Forum.
Laureen D HachemMary ZhuBizhan AarabiBenjamin Marshall DaviesAnthony DiGiorgioNathan EvaniewMichael G FehlingsMario GanauDaniel E GravesJames GuestYoon HaJames HarropChristopher HofstetterPaul A KoljonenShekar KurpadRex A W MarcoAllan R MartinNarihito NagoshiJoseph S ChengVafa Rahimi-MovagharRicardo Rodrigues-PintoPaula Valerie Ter WengelLindsay TetreaultBrian KwonJefferson R WilsonPublished in: Global spine journal (2022)
Spinal stability, cord compression and neurological status are the most important variables influencing surgeons' practices surrounding the surgical management of cervical SCI. Based on these results, a simplified classification system for acute cervical SCI has been proposed.