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Helmet Mythbusters

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The Myth<br />

The Details<br />

The extremities are most commonly injured in<br />

skiing and snowboarding. Head injuries make up<br />

relatively few of the proportion of injuries.<br />

The Reality<br />

Head injuries are the most expensive and most<br />

devastating injuries seen in skiing and<br />

snowboarding.<br />

Limiting the severity of a concomitant head injury<br />

reduces mortality in multi-system trauma.

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