The burden of motorcycle-related neuro-trauma in Ireland and associated helmet usage.
Affiliation
Neurosurgical Research and Development Unit, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland. roryfromcork@hotmail.comIssue Date
2009-04MeSH
Accidents, TrafficAdolescent
Adult
Child
Craniocerebral Trauma
Female
Head Protective Devices
Humans
Ireland
Male
Middle Aged
Motorcycles
Prospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Young Adult
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The burden of motorcycle-related neuro-trauma in Ireland and associated helmet usage. 2009, 23 (2):162-4 Br J NeurosurgJournal
British journal of neurosurgeryDOI
10.1080/02688690902759078PubMed ID
19306171Abstract
Motorcycles represent less than 2% of the licensed vehicles but motorcyclists account for 12% of road deaths in Ireland. The British Road Safety Authority has introduced the Sharp programme, which hopes to save 50 lives in the U.K. each year alone by helping riders to choose the best-fitting and safest helmets. We evaluated the pattern of head injuries sustained by motorcyclists referred to the two neurosurgical centres Beaumont Hospital and Cork University Hospital in Ireland and ascertained if the new SHARP guidelines could be of benefit in reducing the burden of motorcycle related neurotrauma and disability in Ireland. Despite Ireland having mandatory helmet laws almost a quarter of our motorcyclists with traumatic brain injury were unhelmeted. A significant reduction in mortality and morbidity is predicted if all motorcyclists in Ireland were to wear helmets that satisfied the SHARP criteria.Item Type
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1360-046Xae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/02688690902759078