Table 1

AOSpine Thoracolumbar Spine Injury Classification System.

Type ACOMPRESSION FRACTURE
A0No fracture of the vertebral body - Fracture of the spinous or transverse process
A1Wedge compression fracture with single endplate involvement and no posterior wall involvement
A2Split or pincer type fracture
A3Incomplete burst fracture: Single endplate fracture
A4Complete burst fracture
Type B TENSION BAND INJURIES
B1Monosegmental bony posterior band injury
B2Posterior tension band disruption: Bony and/or ligamentous
B3Hyperextension injury
Type C DISPLACEMENT/ TRANSLATIONAL INJURIES
CDisplacement beyond physiological range