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Accidents - Balloons - Year 2003 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 225
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Date: 08/24/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
PATIENT TWISTED ANKLE WHEN THROWING WATER BALLOONS; ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
RUNNING IN YARD AT HOME HAVING A WATER BALLOON FIGHT, TRIPPED, TWISTED ANKLE WHEN SHE FELL ON IT; RT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
PT SPRAINED HER ANKLE AS A RESULT OF THROWING WATER BALLOONS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons, Fences or fence posts
PLAYING WITH WATER BALLOONS, JUMPED OVER FENCE INJURING ANKLE. DX; FRA CTURE , ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons, Benches
FELL OFF BENCH WHILE TRYING TO CATCH A BALLOON OCCURRED WHILE SKATING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
PT WAS PLAYING WITH WATER BALLOONS AND SLIPPED / FELL AND NOW C/O PAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE. D: FRACTURE / SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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