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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 0-5 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 79
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:67Ankle:5
Finger:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/08/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LAC FINGER ON GRANDFATHER'S WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ABD.TRAUMA/4YOM RUNNING W/CANE,FELL & POKED SELF IN BELLY.WAS CRYING, WAS PICKED UP,WENT LIMP,NOT BREATHING,LAYED DOWN,PRESSED ABD & BREATHED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS SWINGING ON CRUTCHES AND HURT HIS FOOT. D: CONTUSION LEFT ANKL E / FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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