Falope I A
National Orthopaedic Hospital, Yaba, Lagos.
West Afr J Med. 1991 Apr-Jun;10(2):187-9.
Multiple injuries often characterise motorcycle accidents. Head injury which is particularly common is a major cause of mortality, hence the enforcement of the law compelling all riders to wear helmets in most countries. The law collapsed in Nigeria about a decade ago. With the motorcycle becoming an important part of public transportation, infants, children and other age groups not usually associated with motorcycle accidents have become involved in the risk. A case of four month old baby with head trauma is presented to illustrate the point. The collapse of the law on helmets should be considered a temporary set back, and a new look taken at the challenges of motorcycle accidents.
多处受伤往往是摩托车事故的特征。头部受伤尤为常见，是死亡的主要原因，因此在大多数国家都实施了强制所有骑手佩戴头盔的法律。大约十年前，这项法律在尼日利亚失效了。随着摩托车成为公共交通的重要组成部分，婴儿、儿童和其他通常与摩托车事故无关的年龄组也面临了这种风险。本文介绍了一例4个月大婴儿头部外伤的病例以说明这一点。关于头盔的法律失效应被视为暂时的挫折，应对摩托车事故的挑战要有新的认识。
