Summary. With increasing use of motorcycle as means of transport in developing countries, @entity131 from motorcycle crashes have been increasing. The only single gadget that protects riders from @entity131 is crash helmet. Objective. The objectives were to determine the treatment outcome among @entity131 @entity1 from motorcycle crashes and the rate of helmet use among them. Methods. It was a prospective, cross-sectional study of motorcycle-related @entity131 @entity1 managed in our center from 2010 to 2014. @entity1 were managed using our unit protocol for @entity131 . Data for the study were collected in accident and @entity341 , intensive care unit, wards, and outpatient clinic. The data were analyzed using Environmental Performance Index (EPI) info 7 software. Results. Ninety-six @entity1 were studied. There were 87 males. Drivers were 65. Only one @entity1 wore helmet. Majority of them were between 20 and 40 years. Fifty-three @entity1 had mild @entity542 . Favorable outcome among them was 84.35% while mortality was 12.5%. Severity of the injury affected the outcome significantly. Conclusion. Our study showed that the helmet use by motorcycle riders was close to zero despite the existing laws making its use compulsory in Nigeria. The outcome was related to severity of @entity130 .

Motorcycle-Related XXXX : Helmet Use and Treatment Outcome.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity131 :: ('MESH:D001930', 'Disease') :: ['traumatic brain injury', 'traumatic brain injuries'] @entity341 :: ('MESH:D004630', 'Disease') :: ['emergency'] @entity542 :: ('MESH:D006259', 'Disease') :: ['head injuries'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['injuries']
@entity131 :: (MESH:D001930,Disease) :: ['Traumatic Brain Injuries']
