TLICS — Thoracolumbar Injury Classification & Severity Score
Morphology (compression 1, burst 2, translation/rotation 3, distraction 4), Posterior ligamentous complex integrity (intact 0, indeterminate 2, disrupted 3), Neurologic status (intact 0, nerve root 2, complete 2, incomplete 3). Score ≥5 → surgery; ≤3 → nonoperative; 4 = gray zone.
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10What TLICS score indicates a recommendation for surgical intervention in thoracolumbar injuries?
mcqIn the TLICS classification, what morphology type is scored as 2?
mcqWhich parameter in the TLICS classification assesses the integrity of the posterior ligamentous complex?
mcqWhat TLICS score would a patient with a complete neurological deficit and disruption of the posterior ligament...
mcqWhich of the following injury morphologies indicates failure of all three columns?
mcqWhat does a TLICS score of 4 represent?
mcqIn TLICS, which of the following would receive a score of 0 for neurological status?
mcqWhat type of injury is characterized by 'failure of the anterior and/or middle column under compressive loadin...
mcqWhich injury morphology is most likely associated with retropulsed bone fragments into the spinal canal?
mcqIn TLICS, what score is assigned for an indeterminate status of the posterior ligamentous complex?