Abstract:Introduction: Rider education that stresses helmet usage has not reached the scooter population. The impression that scooters are a safe, low-speed means of transport often results in poor helmet compliance. However, severe head injuries are common in scooter crashes. We chose to evaluate whether helmet use in the scooter rider population is associated with a reduction of traumatic brain injury (TBI), skull, and c-spine injuries.
Materials and methods:A retrospective analysis of our Level I trauma center regis… Show more
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