State-Level Helmet Use Laws, Helmet Use, and Head Injuries in EMS Patients Involved in Motorcycle Collisions
In this retrospective cross-sectional study, a higher proportion of patients involved in MCCs in states without helmet laws were not wearing helmets at the time of injury, and unhelemted patients had increased likelihood of sustaining a head injury. EMS agencies in states without helmet laws should prepare their systems and clinicians for an increased incidence of head injuries after MCCs.
Authors
- Morgan K. Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5220-9840)
- Lori L. Boland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0162-6684)
- Alyssa M. Green
- Rebecca E. Cash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0355-1014)
- Jane M. Hayes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8745-6240)
- Lydia Buzzard
Institutions
- Tulane University (US)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Allina Health (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Group Image (Poland) (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Prehospital Emergency Care
- Published
- 2025-01-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2025.2450280
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88