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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 0-5 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 117
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Toe:77Shoulder:22
Head:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/18/2003Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Wheelchairs
14MOM-AVULSION RIGHT GREAT TOE NAIL-WHEELCHAIR RAN OVER TOE AT HOME AND WALKER FELL ON TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WAS PLAYING WITH FATHER AND HURT SHOULDER WITH CANE DX NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FRACTURED CLAVICLE WHEN FELL FROM MOMS WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS HIT ON HEAD WITH CRUTCHES BY NEIGHBORS CHILD, LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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