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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 0-5 years old - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 60
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/29/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SLIDING DOWN RAILING. DX FX RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL OVER A RAILING IN THE PARK. DX FX ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2008Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT GOT ARM CAUGHT IN BANISTER. DX ARM INJURY
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
DX FX, R DISTAL RADIUS AND ULNA/CONSCIOUS SEDATION W KETAMINE/FX REDUC- TION? FOOSH FROM BANNISTER - EST HT OF 4FT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PLAYING AND FLIPPED OVER A RAILING. DX FX FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PLAYING OUTSIDE WITH FRIENDS AND FELL OFF RAILING. DX FX RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT AT HOME - CLIMBING ON PORCH RAILING AND FELL 3 FEET TO THE GROUND. DX FX ULNA WITH RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2008Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FAMILY WAS @ CHURCH PT RAN OUT OF CHURCH W/ OLDER SIB FELL 2.5 FEET OFF RAILING. DX LEFT BOTH BONE FRACTUE OF LOWER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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