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Which does not contribute to the SLIC and Severity Scale?

An 82-year-old with a history of Parkinson disease and osteoporosis is brought to the emergency department after a fall from standing height. The patient is found to have stridor and labored breathing, as well as reduced strength and sensation in all extremities. A plain radiograph is obtained, and a CT scan confirms additional vertebral fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine.

Which of the following elements does not contribute to the Subaxial Injury and Classification (SLIC) and Severity Scale?

• Neurologic deficit

• Patient age

• Integrity of the disco-ligamentous complex (DLC)

• Injury morphology