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I want to confirm they fall in the nonoperative range."},{"title":"Equivocal score review for distraction injury","prompt":"Score this TLICS for me: distraction morphology, injured PLC, and neurologically intact — I need to know whether the score lands in the equivocal zone or clearly operative territory."}],"resultDescription":"Returns the TLICS total score (0–10), individual subscores for morphology, PLC, and neurologic status, and the corresponding management guidance band: 0–3 nonoperative, 4 equivocal, 5 or above operative. Does not constitute a surgical order or diagnosis.","failureModes":["Missing required query parameter (morphology, plc, or neuro) returns a validation error","Invalid enum value for any parameter returns a 400 bad request","Network timeout or API unavailability returns a 5xx error","Score reflects only the Vaccaro 2005 TLICS system; not applicable to AO Spine, SINS (neoplastic), or pediatric variants"],"whenToPreferThis":"Use this endpoint when you need a fast, programmatic TLICS score computation per the original Vaccaro 2005 methodology for thoracolumbar injuries. Prefer it over manual lookup tables when integrating TLICS into an automated clinical workflow or documentation tool. Do not use for neoplastic spinal instability (use SINS instead), cervical spine scoring, or AO Spine classification.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-14T19:06:03.540Z","isFirstParty":false}