Helmet Use and Associated Spinal Fractures in Motorcycle Crash Victims
Controversy remains on how helmet use affects the incidence of motorcycle crash-sustained cervical and thoracic fractures. The authors retrospectively reviewed fracture incidence using a well-defined spinal fracture evaluation system in helmeted and nonhelmeted victims at a single Level I trauma hospital. Treated during a three year period, 75 of 422 motorcycle crash victims sustained some form of spinal fracture and 190 had a traumatic brain injury (TBI). After controlling for speed of crash, no relationship was seen between helmet use and cervical or thoracic fractures based on the statistical analysis. There was verification of helmet use's protective effect in TBI. The need, at centers that evaluate crash victims, for a well-defined spinal injury radiologic protocol was reemphasized by findings.
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Corporate Authors:
Institut National de Recherche sur les Transports et leur Securite (INRETS)
2 Avenue du General Malleret-Joinville
Arcueil Cedex, France F-94114 -
Authors:
- Goslar, Pamela W
- Crawford, Neil R
- Petersen, Scott R
- Wilson, Jeffrey R
- Harrington, Timothy
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Conference:
- The 6th International Conference. Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled Persons
- Location: Eurexpo-Lyon , France
- Date: 1992-5-31 to 1992-6-3
- Publication Date: 1992
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 190-196
- Monograph Title: Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled Persons. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Brain; Crash injuries; Crash injury research; Fractures (Anatomy); Motorcycle crashes; Motorcycle helmets; Protection; Spinal column; Thorax
- Uncontrolled Terms: Protocols; Relationships
- Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01087954
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 2857823479
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jan 30 2008 11:50AM