The journal of trauma and acute care surgery
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg · May 2012
Comparative StudyRecreational helmet use as a predictor of noncranial injury.
The effect of helmet use in the prevention of head injury has been clearly shown. However, the relationship between helmet compliance and other bodily (noncranial) injury has not been explored, yet may have important impact on strategies for injury prevention. The purpose of this study was to examine helmet use in an injured population to evaluate its association with noncranial trauma. ⋯ III, prognostic study.
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg · May 2012
Comparative StudyNonagenarian hip fracture: treatment and complications.
Hip fracture is a common yet serious injury sustained by the elderly patient and represents one of the major healthcare challenges today. The aim of this study was to better define the unique characteristics of treating nonagenarian peritrochanteric hip fractures and their subsequent complications during hospital stay. ⋯ III, prognostic study.