• Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
SONG Yueming, Email: hx_sym@163.com
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Thoracolumbar fractures are common injuries. Accurate diagnosis and classification are of great significance for guiding treatment. Although there are many classification systems, they have not been universally accepted and used to guide clinical practice. Denis classification, load sharing classification, Magerl/AO classification, and Thoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity Score have a great clinical influence, but they also have some shortcomings. Recently, some new classifications of thoracolumbar fractures have been proposed, and some of them have been updated and revised, which makes it easy to cause confusion, and puts forward new requirements on how to grasp and apply these classification systems. This article reviews the main and commonly used classification systems of thoracolumbar fractures, discusses the main viewpoints, advantages and disadvantages of each classification system, and looks ahead to the future research direction.

Citation: ZHOU Zhongjie, SONG Yueming. Research progress of thoracolumbar injury classification systems. West China Medical Journal, 2019, 34(9): 959-963. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.201908134 Copy

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