Cervical spine injuries and helmet laws: A population-based study

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 638-642

  Dao, Haisar ^a   Lee, Justin ^a   Kermani, Reza ^a   Minshall, Christian ^b   Eriksson, Evert A ^c   Gross, Ronald ^a   Doben, Andrew R ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Helmet laws; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANDATORY HELMET LAW; MANDATORY PROGRAM; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HELMET; INCIDENCE; INJURY; LEGAL ASPECT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTORCYCLE; MULTICENTER STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SPINE INJURY; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTORCYCLES; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL INJURIES; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862646750     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318243d9ca     Document Type: Article

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