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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 279
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2008 | Age: 9 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WITH LAC TO FINGER FROM A CANE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2008 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps |
| PT HAS CEREBRAL PALSY TRIPPED WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER OVER THE STAIRS STRUCK HEAD LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT HAS PARALYSIS AND WHILE WALKING WITH HIS CANES HE FELL ONTO HIS KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2008 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRING FROM HIS WALKER, FELL TO THE FLOOR, HAS A NOSEBLEED. DX-FACIAL CONTUSION, BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 3 YO MALE WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN HEAD WITH CANE LACERATION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2008 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls |
| PT AT HOME SPINAL BIFIDA PT FELL ON CRUTCHES HITTING HEAD ON WALL/ DX 1IN LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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