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Case Reports
. 1988 Jan 16;1(8577):84-5.
doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(88)90285-1.

Helmet-induced skull base fracture in a motorcyclist

R D Cooter  1 , D J David, A J McLean, D A Simpson
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Case Reports

Helmet-induced skull base fracture in a motorcyclist

R D Cooter et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

Observations after a fatal motorcycle accident suggested that the face bar of a full-face helmet may transmit an impacting force to the skull base via the chin strap and the mandibular rami and condyles, bypassing the energy-absorbing facial bones. If this mechanism is confirmed, the structural properties of these face bars will need to be reassessed.

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