Subaxial Cervical Spine Injury Classification Systems

ABBREVIATIONS: ALC, anterior ligamentous complex ALL, anterior longitudinal ligament ASIA, American Spinal Injury Association AIS, ASIA Impairment Scale CSISS, Cervical Spine Injury Severity Score CE, compressive extension CF, compressive flexion DLC, discoligamentous complex DE, distractive extension DF, distractive flexion LF, lateral flexion MIV, major injury vectors PLC, posterior ligamentous complex PLL, posterior longitudinal ligament STSG, Spine Trauma Study Group SLIC, Subaxial Injury Classification TRU, Trauma Resuscitation Unit VC, vertical compression