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World J Radiol. Sep 28, 2015; 7(9): 253-265
Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v7.i9.253
Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v7.i9.253
Table 2 Subcategories of AO type B injury
| Type B: Anterior and posterior element injury with distraction |
| B1. Posterior disruption predominantly ligamentous (flexion-distraction injury) |
| B1.1. With transverse disruption of the disc |
| B1.1.1. Flexion-subluxation |
| B1.1.2. Anterior dislocation |
| B1.1.3. Flexion-subluxation/anterior dislocation with fracture of the articular processes |
| B1.2. With type A fracture of the vertebral body |
| B1.2.1. Flexion-subluxation + type A fracture |
| B1.2.2. Anterior dislocation + type A fracture |
| B1.2.3. Flexion-subluxation/anterior dislocation with fracture of the articular processes + type A fracture |
| B2. Posterior disruption predominantly osseous (flexion-distraction injury) |
| B2.1. Transverse bicolumn fracture |
| B2.2. With transverse disruption of the disc |
| B2.2.1. Disruption through the pedicle and disc |
| B2.2.2. Disruption through the parsinterarticularis and disc (flexion- spondylolysis) |
| B2.3. With type A fracture of the vertebral body |
| B2.3.1. Fracture through the pedicle + type A fracture |
| B2.3.2. Fracture through the parsinterarticularis (flexion-spondylolysis) + type A fracture |
| B3. Anterior disruption through the disc (hyperextension-shear injury) |
| B3.1. Hyperextension-subluxations |
| B3.1.1. Without injury of the posterior column |
| B3.1.2. With injury of the posterior column |
| B3.2. Hyperextension-spondylolysis |
| B3.3. Posterior dislocation |
- Citation: Gamanagatti S, Rathinam D, Rangarajan K, Kumar A, Farooque K, Sharma V. Imaging evaluation of traumatic thoracolumbar spine injuries: Radiological review. World J Radiol 2015; 7(9): 253-265
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