The Influence of Surgeon Experience and Subspeciality on the Reliability of the AO Spine Sacral Classification System.

Study Design: Cross-sectional survey.

Objective: To determine the influence of surgeons' level of experience and subspeciality training on the reliability, reproducibility, and accuracy of sacral fracture classification using the Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen Spine Sacral Classification System.

Summary Of Background Data: A surgeons' level of experience or subspecialty may have a significant effect on the reliability and accuracy of sacral classification given various levels of comfort with imaging assessment required for accurate diagnosis and classification.