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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 282
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/12/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stilts |
| 27 Y/O ON STILTS FELL 4 FT ON BOTH KNEES. DX-STRAIN KNEE, ABRASIONS BILATERAL KNEES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stilts, Rugs or carpets |
| PT WAS WALKING WITH STILTS AND TRIPPED ON CARPET AND INJURED FOOT. DX: RIGHT FOOT SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stilts |
| PT WAS AT HOME WALKING ON STILTS ON THE DRIVEWAY, FELL CAUSING A FX TO RT HUMERUS, FACIAL LACERATION, MULTIPLE ABRASIONS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stilts |
| FELL OFF STILTS, LBP DX; LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Stilts |
| PT FELL OFF OF WALKING STILTS. DX: L KNEE INTERNAL DERANGEMENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stilts |
| PT FELL OFF OF STILTS AT HOME DX CONTUSION TO LT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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