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26. What is the TLICS classification used for?

A) Thoracolumbar injury severity score to guide treatment B) Cervical injury classification C) Pediatric spine injury D) Degenerative spine disease

27. What are components of TLICS score?

A) Morphology, PLC integrity, neurologic status B) Displacement, angulation, rotation C) Age, bone quality, mechanism D) Level, number of fractures, alignment

28. What is the TLICS threshold for recommending surgery?

A) >4 points B) >3 points C) >5 points D) >6 points

29. What is the most common complication of spinal trauma?

A) Post-traumatic deformity (kyphosis) B) Nonunion C) Infection D) Neurologic deterioration

30. What is the most common neurologic syndrome in spinal cord injury?

A) Central cord syndrome B) Anterior cord syndrome C) Brown-Sequard syndrome D) Posterior cord syndrome