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🦴 SLICS (Subaxial Cervical Spine Injury)

UseWhen to use: C3–C7 injury classification for operative vs nonoperative cue.

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Strata≥5 operative cue; ≤3 usually nonoperative; 4 individualized.

LimitsWhen not to use: occipitocervical / C1–C2 primary pathways alone. · Pitfall: indeterminate DLC under-read. · Not a sole OR booking.

SourceSLICS (Vaccaro) subaxial cervical spine injury classification

Runs locally in your browser (no PHI uploaded). For licensed clinicians — not a substitute for clinical judgement.
Stored on this device for revisit reminders

This-shift next steps

After scoring: open the scene pack, peer scores, and the matching pathway. Local reference — no HIS write.

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Clinical takeaway

Three pillars.

When to use

When to use: C3–C7 injury classification for operative vs nonoperative cue.

How it works

Morphology 0–4 + DLC 0–2 + neuro 0–3 (+1 if continuous cord compression with deficit).

Key points

  • Three pillars.
  • ≥5 surgery cue.
  • Next: spine consult / MRI.

References

  • SLICS (Vaccaro) subaxial cervical spine injury classification

Worked calculation

The values below come from this tool's own example placeholders and are computed server-side with the formula shown on this page, so the arithmetic can be checked quickly. It demonstrates how to substitute values only — it is not clinical advice and not a real case.

Morphology2 — burst
Disco-ligamentous complex1 — indeterminate
Neurologic status1 — root injury
Continuous cord compression with neuro deficitNo (0)

→SLICS4

  • Morphology：2
  • DLC：1
  • Neuro±comp：1
Morphology0 — no injury
Disco-ligamentous complex0 — intact
Neurologic status0 — intact
Continuous cord compression with neuro deficitNo (0)

→SLICS0

  • Morphology：0
  • DLC：0
  • Neuro±comp：0
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does SLICS (Subaxial Cervical Spine Injury) upload patient data? Where is it calculated?
Calculation runs locally in the browser; inputs and results are not uploaded. For licensed clinicians only; interpret with history, investigations and local protocols — not a diagnosis or prescription.
How is SLICS (Subaxial Cervical Spine Injury) calculated in practice? Can you show a worked example?
Inputs: Morphology 2 — burst, Disco-ligamentous complex 1 — indeterminate, Neurologic status 1 — root injury, Continuous cord compression with neuro deficit No (0) → Result: SLICS 4（Morphology: 2, DLC: 1, Neuro±comp: 1） Inputs: Morphology 0 — no injury, Disco-ligamentous complex 0 — intact, Neurologic status 0 — intact, Continuous cord compression with neuro deficit No (0) → Result: SLICS 0（Morphology: 0, DLC: 0, Neuro±comp: 0）
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