Research Article
Impact of Helmet Use in Traumatic Brain Injuries Associated with Recreational Vehicles
Table 8
Injury characteristics.
| | | + helmet () | No helmet () | Not applicable () |
| | Associated vomiting | 12 (9.4%) | 28 (8.7%) | | | Associated seizure | 7 (5.5%) | 14 (3%) | | | LOC | 98 (76%) | 220 (67%) | 15 (68.1%) | | LOC > 30 | 16 (16.5%) | 39 (18.5%) | | | AOC | 82 (64%) | 210 (64%) | 12 (54.5%) | | PTA | 55 (43%) | 136 (41.5%) | 8 (36.4%) |
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LOC: loss of consciousness; AOC: alteration in consciousness; PTA: posttraumatic amnesia.
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