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Helmet Use, Clinical Outcomes, and Short-Term Direct Cost After Repeal of Nebraska's Universal Motorcycle Helmet Law.

Journal of the American College of Surgeons·July 23, 2026·PMID 42489413

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Motorcycle helmet law repeal leads to a dramatic decline in helmet use and a threefold increase in neurosurgical interventions, highlighting the immediate clinical impact of such policy changes on trauma systems.

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