BASILAR SKULL FRACTURES IN FATAL MOTORCYCLE CRASHES

THOM, D R; HURT, H H

BASILAR SKULL FRACTURES IN FATAL MOTORCYCLE CRASHES

A sample of 304 fatally injured motorcyclists (60 helmeted and 244 unhelmeted) is analyzed for the incidence, location, and mechanisms of basilar skull fracture and the influence of protective helmets on these injuries. The relationships of basilar skull fractures to head impacts, head and neck motion and helmet use are examined. The literature on basilar skull fractures is reviewed and summarized. Findings include a statistically significant reduction of basilar skull fractures among helmeted riders but these injuries are not excluded by helmets. Hinge fractures of the middle cranial fossa were found in both helmeted and unhelmeted riders, and hyperextension from frontal head impact is often responsible for basilar skull fractures in both helmeted and unhelmeted motorcyclists. (A) For the covering abstract of the conference see TRIS 00663162.

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ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE MEDICINE (AAAM)

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Authors:
- THOM, D R
- HURT, H H
Conference:
- Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference
- Location: San Antonio, Texas
- Date: 1993-11-4 to 1993-11-6
Publication Date: 1993

Language

English

Media Info

Features: References;
Pagination: p. 61-76
Serial:
- Publication of: ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE MEDICINE
- Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM)
- ISSN: 0892-6484

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Conferences; Crash severity; Crashes; Diseases and medical conditions; Fatalities; Fractures (Anatomy); Helmets; Injury severity; Motorcyclists; Protective clothing; Skull; Vertebrae
Uncontrolled Terms: Use
Geographic Terms: United States
Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 00663166
Record Type: Publication
Report/Paper Numbers: HS-041 701
Files: HSL, ATRI
Created Date: Aug 24 2000 12:00AM