Helmet-induced skull base fracture in a motorcyclist

R D Cooter; D J David; A J McLean; D A Simpson

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(88)90285-1

Helmet-induced skull base fracture in a motorcyclist

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

Authors

R D Cooter¹, D J David, A J McLean, D A Simpson

Affiliation

¹ South Australian Cranio-Facial Unit, Adelaide Children's Hospital.

PMID: 2891983
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(88)90285-1

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.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Accidents, Traffic
Adult
Head Protective Devices*
Humans
Male
Motorcycles*
Protective Devices*
Skull Fractures / diagnostic imaging
Skull Fractures / etiology*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed