The effect of helmets on the incidence and severity of head and cervical spine injuries in motorcycle and moped accident victims: a prospective analysis based on emergency department and trauma centre data

The aim of this prospective study was to quantify the anatomic severity of head and cervical spine injuries in hospital admitted victims of motorcycle and moped accidents in relation to helmet use and controlled for non-head injuries (i.e. kinetic impact). Two hundred and twenty-three patients enter...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of emergency medicine 1998-06, Vol.5 (2), p.207-212
Hauptverfasser:	VAN CAMP, L A, VANDERSCHOT, P M.J, SABBE, M B, DELOOZ, H H, GOFFIN, J, BROOS, P L.O
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidents, Traffic - statistics & numerical data Belgium - epidemiology Cervical Vertebrae Craniocerebral Trauma - epidemiology Emergency Service, Hospital Glasgow Coma Scale Head Protective Devices Humans Incidence Injury Severity Score Motorcycles - statistics & numerical data Prospective Studies Spinal Injuries - epidemiology Trauma Centers
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