HELMET-INDUCED SKULL BASE FRACTURE IN A MOTORCYCLIST

HELMET-INDUCED SKULL BASE FRACTURE IN A MOTORCYCLIST

Observations after a fatal motorcycle accident suggested that the face bar of a full-face helmet may transmit an impacting force to the skull base via the chin strap and the mandibular rami and condyles, bypassing the energy-absorbing facial bones. If this mechanism is confirmed, the structural prop...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Lancet (British edition) 1988-01, Vol.331 (8577), p.84-85
Hauptverfasser: Cooter, RodneyD, Mclean, A.Jack, David, DavidJ, Simpson, DonaldA
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Injuries
Medical research
Motorcycles
Protective equipment
Traffic accidents & safety
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Zusammenfassung:Observations after a fatal motorcycle accident suggested that the face bar of a full-face helmet may transmit an impacting force to the skull base via the chin strap and the mandibular rami and condyles, bypassing the energy-absorbing facial bones. If this mechanism is confirmed, the structural properties of these face bars will need to be reassessed.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(88)90285-1