Head Over Wheels: Traumatic Head and Neck Injuries Secondary to Mountain Biking

CONCLUSIONS: MTB results in a significant number of traumatic head and neck injuries nationwide. Patients are primarily adult, white males. The majority of injuries result in discharge from the ED, however a small amount of these patients experience significant morbidity necessitating hospital admission. Understanding the distribution of MTB head and neck injuries may aid in the clinical evaluation of these patients.LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4.PMID:33840222 | DOI:10.1177/00034894211007231
Source: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research