Injuries of the Head, Face, and Neck in Relation to Ski Helmet Use
EpidemiologyPublished 1 March 2008
Beth A. Mueller, Peter Cummings, Frederick P. Rivara, M. Alison Brooks, Rodney D. Terasaki
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Helmet use may provide some protection from head injury among skiers and snowboarders involved in falls or collisions, and odds ratios for head, face, and neck injury among helmeted compared with unhelmeted persons.
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Helmets may provide some protection from head injury among skiers and snowboarders involved in falls or collisions.
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