Authors: Ivins, Brian J.¹; Crowley, John S.²; Johnson, Jeffrey³; Warden, Deborah L.¹; Schwab, Karen A.¹

Source: Military Medicine, Volume 173, Number 12, December 2008 , pp. 1168-1172(5)

Publisher: AMSUS - Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S.

Abstract:

Military paratroopers are inherently at risk for a variety of injuries when they jump, including traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). U.S. Army paratroopers rely on their ballistic helmets for protection against TBIs when jumping. Currently, two different helmets are available to Army paratroopers, that is, the personnel armor system for ground troops helmet and the advanced combat helmet. This study compared the incidence of self-reported, jump-related TBIs in a small sample of paratroopers (N = 585) using each type of helmet. Data were obtained from surveys of soldiers at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The overall relative risk of sustaining a TBI while jumping was 2.3 times (95% confidence interval, 1.3-4.3) higher for personnel armor system for ground troops helmet users. Most of the increase in risk was accounted for by the most-minor TBIs (American Academy of Neurology grade 1 or 2 concussion).

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307. 2: Science Director, U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory, Fort Rucker, AL 36362. 3: Hospital Commander, Irwin Army Community Hospital, Fort Riley, KS 66442.

Publication date: 2008-12-01

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