Yeo J D
Med J Aust. 1979 Oct 6;2(7):381. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1979.tb104193.x.
One hundred and twenty motorcyclists with significant spinal cord injuries, who were admitted to hospital over a five-year period, have been reviewed. Fifty-one per cent of them suffered direct injuries to the vertebral column and spinal cord, the majority remaining permanently paraplegic. Thirteen of the 25 riders who became tetraplegic were wearing open-face helmets, and 11 of these remained permanently paralysed. The survey suggests that the open-face helmet offers less protection to the cervical spinal cord than the full-face helmet. There is an urgent need to review standards for the design of helmets worn by motorcyclists.
对在五年期间入院的120名患有严重脊髓损伤的摩托车手进行了回顾性研究。其中51%的人脊柱和脊髓受到直接损伤，大多数人仍为永久性截瘫。在25名四肢瘫痪的车手当中，有13人佩戴的是开面头盔，其中11人仍为永久性瘫痪。该调查表明，与全脸头盔相比，开面头盔对颈脊髓的保护作用较小。迫切需要重新审视摩托车手所戴头盔的设计标准。
