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Early and accurate diagnosis of these injuries is important, with computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging being important for recognizing these injuries and guiding timely treatment to minimize disability. Radiologists play a critical role in assessing spine trauma to determine stability, which informs the need for nonoperative or operative management. Trauma classification systems are vital for uniform communication between radiologists and surgeons, aiding in decision-making. Various classifications exist for cervical, thoracolumbar, and sacral trauma, each with advantages and limitations. Understanding these classification systems is essential for guiding diagnosis, treatment, and prognostication. Over the years, these systems have evolved, reflecting advancements in medical knowledge, imaging technology, and clinical practices. Contemporary classification systems have addressed the limitations of previous systems. Vaccaro et al proposed the \u201cThoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity Score (TLICS)\u201d in 2005 and the \u201cSubaxial Cervical Spine Injury Classification System\u201d in 2007. These classifications focus on injury morphology, the integrity of the posterior ligamentous complex or discoligamentous complex, and the patient's neurologic status. The Arbeitsgemeinschaft f\u00fcr Osteosynthesefragen (AO) founded the \u201cSpine Classification Group\u201d to review the \u201cAO-Magerl classification\u201d and create an extensive system for the whole spine. This system focuses on fracture morphology, neurological status, clinical modifiers, and facet joint injury. The TLICS system is straightforward and easy to use in clinical practice, while the AOSpine system is more comprehensive and reliable. As classification systems evolve, collaboration among radiologists, spine surgeons, and researchers will be essential. By embracing advancements in imaging technology and incorporating new clinical data, the field of spine trauma classification can achieve greater accuracy and consistency, ultimately enhancing patient care and outcomes.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0045-1805025","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,27]],"date-time":"2025-02-27T19:09:16Z","timestamp":1740683356000},"page":"529-539","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Spine Trauma Classifications: Historical, Current, and Emerging Perspectives for Radiologists"],"prefix":"10.1055","volume":"35","author":[{"given":"Khanak","family":"Nandolia","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4912-1415","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sonal","family":"Saran","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Garima","family":"Varshney","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Kapil","family":"Shirodkar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4379-1266","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Karthikeyan P.","family":"Iyengar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals, National Health Service Trust, Southport, United Kingdom"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Rajesh","family":"Botchu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"194","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,27]]},"reference":[{"issue":"06","key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1065","DOI":"10.1007\/s00256-020-03668-6","article-title":"Spine trauma: radiological approach and new concepts","volume":"50","author":"R M de Almeida Prado","year":"2021","journal-title":"Skeletal Radiol"},{"issue":"07","key":"ref2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2031","DOI":"10.1148\/rg.337135018","article-title":"Traumatic thoracolumbar spine injuries: what the spine surgeon wants to know","volume":"33","author":"B Khurana","year":"2013","journal-title":"Radiographics"},{"issue":"01","key":"ref3","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"77","DOI":"10.1177\/2192568219827260","article-title":"AOSpinedspine trauma classification system: the value of modifiers: a narrative review with commentary on evolving descriptive principles","volume":"9","author":"S N Divi","year":"2019","journal-title":"Global Spine J"},{"key":"ref4","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"S33","DOI":"10.1007\/s00586-009-1120-8","article-title":"Surgical treatment of upper, middle and lower cervical injuries and non-unions by anterior procedures","volume":"19","author":"M Aebi","year":"2010","journal-title":"Eur Spine J"},{"key":"ref5","first-page":"710e62","volume-title":"Section 5: back","author":"N Anand","year":"2016"},{"issue":"109","key":"ref6","first-page":"85","article-title":"Biomechanical analysis of clinical stability in the cervical spine","author":"A A White III","year":"1975","journal-title":"Clin Orthop Relat Res"},{"issue":"01","key":"ref7","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1097\/00007632-198200710-00001","article-title":"A mechanistic classification of closed, indirect fractures and dislocations of the lower cervical spine","volume":"7","author":"B L Allen Jr","year":"1982","journal-title":"Spine"},{"issue":"14","key":"ref8","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1547","DOI":"10.1097\/BRS.0b013e31817926c1","article-title":"Clearing the cervical spine in obtunded patients","volume":"33","author":"T J Harris","year":"2008","journal-title":"Spine"},{"issue":"05","key":"ref9","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1057","DOI":"10.2106\/JBJS.F.00684","article-title":"Cervical spine injury severity score. 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