Helmet use and cervical spine injury: A review of motorcycle, moped, and bicycle accidents at a level 1 trauma center

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 31, Issue 15, 2014, Pages 1329-1333

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

bicycle; cervical spine injury; Florida; helmet; motorcycle; scooter; two wheeled vehicles

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HELMET; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTORCYCLE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; CERVICAL SPINE; CYCLING; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BICYCLING; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTORCYCLES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TRAUMA CENTERS;

EID: 84905658576     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: 15579042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/neu.2013.3253     Document Type: Article

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