Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma when jumping from aircraft: randomized controlled trial.
OBJECTIVE: To determine if using a parachute prevents death or major traumatic injury when jumping from an aircraft.
CONCLUSIONS: Parachute use did not reduce death or major traumatic injury when jumping from aircraft in the first randomized evaluation of this intervention.
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