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Helmets cut risk of brain injury by half, says study
Posted on: 23/Aug/2016 9:40:31 AM
A new study has said that despite some criticism of bike helmets for not being protective enough, they do cut the risk of severe traumatic brain injury, or TBI, by half when riders suffer a head injury. The study was conducted by researchers at the University Hospitals` Rainbow Babies and Children`s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio and published in the American Journal of Surgery.
According to the researchers, Riders with helmets were also less likely to die from their injuries, and less likely to break facial bones, than those not wearing a helmet. It`s similar to wearing a seat belt. Wearing one doesn`t ensure that you`re not going to get in a car accident, but it lowers the risk of injury and of dying in a car accident.
Data on 6267 people who were treated for bleeding inside the skull after a bicycle accident was analysed. The data was procured from the American College of Surgeons` National Trauma Data Bank. One quarter of patients had been wearing a bicycle helmet at the time of their accident. Just over half of the patients had severe traumatic brain injuries and 3 percent died. Researchers found that people wearing helmets had 52 percent lower risk of severe TBI, compared to unhelmeted riders, and a 44 percent lower risk of death. Riders with helmets also had 31 percent lower odds of facial fractures. The upper part of the face, particularly around the eyes, was most protected. Helmets offered less protection against fractures to the lower part of the face, such as the nose and jaw.
Speaking about this, the researchers say, Moreover, people who wore helmets reduced their likelihood of having brain surgery, further confirming a certain level of protection with helmet use. Using helmets has always been controversial. Critics argue that due to its incomplete design bicycle helmets are of no use and do not protect riders when it comes to severe injuries. But the results of the study say different. About 75 percent of people in this study weren`t wearing helmets so we have a long way to go in terms of making sure that people wear helmets when cycling. Especially teens, they perceive it as not cool. The key is to start them early. Starting early is really important. As soon as they start riding their bikes, they should be taught to wear a helmet. It has to become a routine.
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