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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 0-5 years old - Year 2002 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 164
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/20/2002Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
SWUNG BY ARM ON HANDRAIL OF BALCONY DX. DX. ELBOW DISLOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT ELBOW ON RAILING DX: CONTUSION TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT STATED THAT CHILD HANGING ON RAIL FELL ONTO ELBOW DX: FX ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/02/2002Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PATIENT WAS SWINGING ON A RAILING AT WEDDING YESTERDAY, NOT USING ARM; NURSEMAID'S ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL OFF RAILING DX: RIGHT ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL CLIMBING ON RAILING;FX ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT STRUCK ELBOW ON METAL RAILING, STATUS POST FALL R SUPRACONDYLAR FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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