Effectiveness of seatbelts in mitigating traumatic brain injury severity

INTRODUCTION Over the past few decades, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) have become one of the leading causes of death and the leading cause of injury-related death in the USA. [2] These statistics combine to make TBIs the leading cause of injury-related death in the USA at 30.5%. [3] The purpose of this study is to determine the difference in TBI outcomes caused by MVCs between belted and unbelted victims. Since the introduction of the first seatbelt law in 1984,[4] it has become a well-acknowledged fact that seatbelts do indeed aid in reducing fatalities and injuries in MVCs. [...]this study seeks to identify the true differences in this reduction, observing specific data of each patient belted or unbelted with regard to specific clinical outcomes including TBI severity, computed tomography (CT) scan findings, hospital admission, intensive care unit (ICU) care, and need for surgical interventions.