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Orthopaedics & Trauma Neurosurgery Strong — Vaccaro 2005; AO Spine endorsed

TLICS — Thoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity

Guides surgical vs conservative management of thoracolumbar fractures. Score ≥ 5 suggests surgery; ≤ 3 conservative; 4 = clinical judgement.

MRI: interspinous ligament, supraspinous ligament, facet capsules, ligamentum flavum

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Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.

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