AASTSplenic Injury ScalePatient Education GuideHighest Finding (Imaging/OR)IHematoma (subcapsular <10% surface) OR Laceration (<1 cm depth)IIHematoma (subcapsular 10â50% or intraparenchymal <5 cm) OR Laceration (1â3 cm depth)IIIHematoma (>50% or expanding, intraparenchymal âĽ5 cm) OR Laceration (>3 cm depth)IVLaceration involving hilar vessels with major devascularization (>25% of spleen)VShattered spleen OR Hilar vascular injury which devascularizes spleenDetermine GradeSpleen Injury GradingSelect the highest radiologic or operative finding to determine the AAST severity grade.Guidelines & EvidenceWhen to UseHow it WorksClinical PearlsNext StepsThe EvidenceOrigins & HistorySection 1When to UseSection 2How it WorksSection 3Clinical PearlsSection 4Next StepsSection 5The EvidenceSection 6Origins & HistoryVerifiedLast Review: 2026When to UseWhen to UseBlunt abdominal trauma (most common cause of splenic injury)Penetrating trauma involving left upper quadrantLeft lower rib fractures (9thâ11th ribs)Hemodynamic instability with suspected intra-abdominal bleedingPositive FAST exam showing free fluid in LUQCT findings of splenic hematoma, laceration, or vascular injuryClinical UtilityGuides non-operative management (NOM) vs operative interventionDetermines need for angioembolization in stable patientsPredicts risk of delayed rupture and hemorrhageStandardizes injury description across trauma systemsSupports trauma registry classification and outcome predictionComparison with Related ToolsToolFocusUse CaseLimitationAAST Splenic ScaleAnatomic gradingManagement decisionsNo physiology includedShock IndexHemodynamic statusEarly instability detectionNon-specificISSGlobal trauma burdenPrognosisNot organ-specificAAST Vascular ScaleVascular injury detailAdjunct classificationSeparate systemLimitationsDoes not incorporate hemodynamic statusDoes not directly include active bleeding or contrast blush in older versionsLimited predictive value in polytrauma patientsInter-observer variability in CT gradingLast Comprehensive Review: 2026