Bicycle helmets are associated with fewer and less severe head injuries and fewer neurosurgical procedures
Ingar Næss,
Mats Døving,
Pål Galteland
et al.
Abstract:Purpose
This study explores the protective capabilities of bicycle helmets on serious head injury among bicyclists hospitalized in a Norwegian level 1 trauma centre.
Method
Information on helmet use, demographic variables, Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) and surgical procedure codes was retrieved from the Oslo University Hospital Trauma Registry for patients with bicycle-related injuries from 2005 through 2016. Outcomes were serious head injury defi… Show more
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