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Table 1. Thoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity (TLICS) Scale

Category	Points
Injury morphology
Compression	1 (another point added [total of 2] if burst component present)
Translation/rotation	3
Distraction	4
Posterior ligamentous complex (PLC) integrity
Intact	0
Suspected/indeterminate	2
Disrupted	3
Neurological status
Intact	0
Nerve root injury	2
Spinal cord, conus medullaris	3 if incomplete, 2 if complete
Cauda equina	3

Table 2. Interpretation of TLICS System Scoring

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Thoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity (TLICS) Scale