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Do Full-Face Helmets Offer Greater Protection Against Cervical Spinal Cord Injury than Open-Face Helmets?

P. J. O'Connor Research Centre for Injury Studies, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
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C. Kloeden Road Accident Research Unit, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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A. J. Mclean Road Accident Research Unit, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Pages 247-250 | Published online: 15 Sep 2010

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