Answer to the Letter to the Editor of A. Piazzolla et al. concerning, “The Surgical Algorithm for the AOSpine, Thoracolumbar Spine Injury Classification System” by A. R. Vaccaro et al.; Eur Spine J (2016); 25(4):1087–1094

[1] Vaccaro AR(2016)The surgical algorithm for the AOSpine thoracolumbar spine injury classification system Eur Spine J 25 1087-1094

[2] Schroeder GD(2001)The significance of thoracolumbar spinal canal size in spinal cord injury patients Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 26 371-376

[3] Kepler CK(1993)Nonoperative management of stable thoracolumbar burst fractures with early ambulation and bracing Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 18 971-976

[4] Vaccaro AR(1993)Thoracolumbar burst fractures. The clinical efficacy and outcome of nonoperative management Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 18 955-970

[5] Nachwalter RS(1990)The natural history of burst fractures at the thoracolumbar junction J Spinal Disord 3 39-46

[6] Klein GR(2010)Operative treatment of 733 patients with acute thoracolumbar spinal injuries: comprehensive results from the second, prospective, Internet-based multicenter study of the Spine Study Group of the German Association of Trauma Surgery Eur Spine J 19 1657-1676

[7] Sewards JM(2014)Five-year clinical and radiological results of combined anteroposterior stabilization of thoracolumbar fractures J Neurosurg Spine 20 497-504

[8] Albert TJ(1994)The load sharing classification of spine fractures Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 19 1741-1744

[9] Garfin SR(2016)Minimally invasive pedicle screw fixation combined with percutaneous vertebroplasty for the treatment of thoracolumbar burst fracture Int J Surg 36 255-260

[10] Cantor JB(2014)Posterior percutaneous reduction and fixation of thoraco-lumbar burst fractures Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 100 455-460

[1] Vaccaro AR(2016)The surgical algorithm for the AOSpine thoracolumbar spine injury classification system Eur Spine J 25 1087-1094

[2] Schroeder GD(2001)The significance of thoracolumbar spinal canal size in spinal cord injury patients Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 26 371-376

[3] Kepler CK(1993)Nonoperative management of stable thoracolumbar burst fractures with early ambulation and bracing Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 18 971-976

[4] Vaccaro AR(1993)Thoracolumbar burst fractures. The clinical efficacy and outcome of nonoperative management Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 18 955-970

[5] Nachwalter RS(1990)The natural history of burst fractures at the thoracolumbar junction J Spinal Disord 3 39-46

[6] Klein GR(2010)Operative treatment of 733 patients with acute thoracolumbar spinal injuries: comprehensive results from the second, prospective, Internet-based multicenter study of the Spine Study Group of the German Association of Trauma Surgery Eur Spine J 19 1657-1676

[7] Sewards JM(2014)Five-year clinical and radiological results of combined anteroposterior stabilization of thoracolumbar fractures J Neurosurg Spine 20 497-504

[8] Albert TJ(1994)The load sharing classification of spine fractures Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 19 1741-1744

[9] Garfin SR(2016)Minimally invasive pedicle screw fixation combined with percutaneous vertebroplasty for the treatment of thoracolumbar burst fracture Int J Surg 36 255-260

[10] Cantor JB(2014)Posterior percutaneous reduction and fixation of thoraco-lumbar burst fractures Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 100 455-460