Helmet use in bicycle trauma patients: a population-based study

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 517-521

  Zibung, E ^a,b   Riddez, L ^a   Nordenvall, C ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bicycle helmet; Bicycle trauma; Facial injury; Head injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; CYCLING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HELMET; HUMAN; INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UTILIZATION; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BICYCLING; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; FEMALE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRAUMA CENTERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84943366436     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-014-0471-y     Document Type: Article

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