Helmets for preventing injury in motorcycle riders.

Journal article

BACKGROUND: Motorcycle crash victims form a high proportion of those killed or injured in road traffic crashes. Injuries to the head, following motorcycle crashes, are a common cause of severe morbidity and mortality. It seems intuitive that helmets should protect against head injuries but it has been argued that motorcycle helmet use decreases rider vision and increases neck injuries. This review will collate the current available evidence on helmets and their impact on mortality, and head,...

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Authors: Liu, B; Ivers, R; Norton, R; Boufous, S; Blows, S

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Cochrane database of systematic reviews
• Issue: 1
• Pages: CD004333
• Publication date: 2008-01-01
• DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd004333.pub3
• EISSN: 1469-493X
• ISSN: 1469-493X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Humans; Craniocerebral Trauma; Skull Fractures; Accidents, Traffic; Motorcycles; Head Protective Devices; Neck Injuries; Facial Injuries