Helmeted vs nonhelmeted: A retrospective review of outcomes from 2-wheeled vehicle accidents at a level 1 trauma center

Clinical Neurosurgery

Volumn 59, Issue , 2012, Pages 126-130

  Hooten, Kristopher G ^a   Murad, Gregory J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HELMET; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MOTORCYCLE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AWARDS AND PRIZES; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITAL COST; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AWARDS AND PRIZES; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTORCYCLES; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRAUMA CENTERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868220773     PISSN: 00694827     EISSN: 0148396X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1227/NEU.0b013e31826b2ead     Document Type: Article

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