Sentences with phrase «skull fracture by»

Compared to tests using dummies with no helmets, leading football helmets reduced the risk of skull fracture by 60 to 70 percent and reduced the risk of focal brain tissue bruising by 70 to 80 percent.

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They ranked 12th in the league in scoring at week's end and were challenged by injuries to starting pitchers Kazuhisa Ishii (out for the season with a skull fracture he suffered when struck by a line drive from the Houston Astros» Brian Hunter on Sept. 8), Andy Ashby (who used Krazy Glue on Sunday to help toughen the skin over a persistent finger blister) and Kevin Brown (still struggling after June 11 surgery to repair a herniated disk).

NOCSAE's helmet standards have eliminated skull fractures in football by requiring the advancement of new helmet technology.

Led in evidence by Mrs. Idowu Alakija, the State's Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Obafunwa, who is a Consultant Pathologist to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) and the former Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU), said the victims of the collapsed building died due to multiple injuries, traumatic asphyxia, severe blood loss, severe fracture and compression of the skull with the brain tissue, congested heart failure against the background of hypertension and accumulation of blood in the chest cavity.

The researchers looked for evidence of ancient altercations by examining 350 adult Neolithic skulls from British burial sites and analyzing the microstructure of any fractures they found.

By the time Archie reached Charity Hospital, he'd suffered a host of injuries, including broken facial bones and skull fractures, leading hospital staffers to conclude he had been kicked repeatedly, medical records show.

Bicycle helmets can reduce the risk of concussions by 54 percent, and drastically cut the risk of skull fractures, according to a study at Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

In 2016, Jandreau was thrown from a horse and his head grazed by a hoof, fracturing his skull.

His skull fractured when he was thrown from a horse in a rodeo event; he now has a metal plate in his head and has been warned by doctors not to ride again.

In 1993, was hit by a drunk driver while crossing the street and suffered a fractured skull and torn shoulder, but was able to recover and ride BMX again.

WEST VALLEY CITY — A fifth - grader from Granger Elementary School suffered a fractured skull when he was hit by a small SUV Wednesday while trying to board a school bus.

The boy was flown by helicopter to Primary Children's Medical Center, where he was diagnosed with a skull fracture, cuts and scrapes, the sergeant said.

Mirra also took up boxing after he retired and was hit by a car at age 19, which left him with a fractured skull and a blood clot in his brain.

In 2008 Gerber was attacked by a raccoon and was treated here for severe injuries that included a skull fracture, nasal structure repair and severe lacerations all over his body.

Both his skull and upper jaw had been fractured by a blow, or a series of them.

Most of the time, skull fractures result from blunt force trauma to the head, which can be caused by certain types of accidents.

In this case, the fan was a 6 - year - old child who was hit by a ball in the head, resulting in a fractured skull and damage to her brain.

By protecting the player's skull from an open fracture, his face from broken bones and his teeth from getting knocked out, the modern helmet has encouraged players to collide more violently and more often without fear for their own safety.