Accidents - Skateboards - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,566
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Date: 11/17/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Skateboards
DX CONTUSION RIGHT LOWER LEG: SKATEBOARDING, FELL ONTO LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Skateboards
PT FELL SKATEBOARDING. DX: R TIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Skateboards
PT C/O RT FOOT PAIN. PT FELL OFF SKATEBOARD. DX FRACT RT FIBULA DISTAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Skateboards, Ramps or landings
PT SKATEBOARDING OFF A WOODEN RAMP SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Skateboards
FRACTURED LOWER LEG WHEN FELL OFF SKATEBOARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Skateboards
PT DOING TRICKS ON SKATEBOARD AT SCHOOL WHEN HE FELL DURING LANDING. D: TIB-FIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Skateboards
FELL OFF SKATEBOARD DX. SHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Skateboards
PT SKATEBOARD FLIPPED HITTING PT IN LOWER LEG. DX CONTUSION LLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Skateboards, Handrails, railings or banisters
PT W/REDNESS & SWELLING TO (L LOWER LEG. W/HITTING LEG ON RAIL WHEN SKATEBOARDING. DX; CELLULITIS (L) LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Skateboards, Footwear
PT TRIED TO SKATEBOARD AN A HILL WHILE WEARING PLATFORM SHOES. DX: FX L TIB/FIB.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/18/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Skateboards
R SHIN LAC/20YOM WAS SKATEBOARDING ON *** AND FELL SUFFEREING LAC TO R SHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Skateboards
SKATEBOARDING FRACTURE LEFT TIB FIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Skateboards
PT FELL SKATEBOARDING. DX: R LEG STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Skateboards
PT RECEIVED STRAIN TO CALF OF LEG WHEN RIDING SKATEBOARD AND FELL OFF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Skateboards
PT TWISTED ANKLE ON SKATEBOARD. DX: FX L TIB/FIB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Skateboards
L LEG LAC ON SKATEBOARD.SKATING ON METAL RAMP.DX LAC L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Skateboards
PT STATES HE FELL OFF HIS SKATEBOARD AND STRUCK SHIN ON BOARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Skateboards, Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL ON RAIL WHILE SKATEBOARDING DX: LT LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Skateboards
PT INJ LT ANKLE WHILE SKATBOARDING DX: LT FIBULA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Skateboards
PT INJURED WHILE RIDING SKATE BOARD, KNEE GAVE OUT & RECEIVED ABRASION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Skateboards
PT FELL 10FT SKATEBOARDING AT SKATE PARK. DX: FX R DISTAL FIB, FX R CUNIFORM 1,2.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Skateboards
FELL OFF SKATEBOARD - FRACTURE TIBIA FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Skateboards
PT WAS SKATEBOARDING AND BOARD FLIPPED UP AND SMACKED HIM IN THE LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Skateboards, Containers
PT WAS SKATEBOARDING AND FELL - CUT LEFT LEG ON A BOX. D: LACERATION LEFT LEG - REPAIRED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Skateboards, Handrails, railings or banisters
DX: L TIB-FIB TRANSVERSE FX. FELL 2-3 FT WHILE SKATEBOARDING ON A STAIR RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Skateboards
HURT SKATEBOARDING-DX-SALTER 1 FRACTURE DISTAL R FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Skateboards
PT ON A SKATEBOARD WHEN HE FELL OFF SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOW ER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Skateboards, Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL ON RAIL SKATEBOARDING AT GIRLFRIENDS HOUSE INJURING LOWER LEG. D X; LACERATION LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Skateboards
PT FELL OFF SKATEBOARD; STRAIN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Skateboards
DX: LAC L LOWER LEG. FROM SKATEBOARDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Skateboards
PT HAD SKATEBOARDING ACCIDENT AND INJURED ANKLE. D: TIBIA AVULSION FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Skateboards
PT HAD SKATEBOARD ACCIDENT. DX: L LEG LAC 5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Skateboards, Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT L LEG WHILE SKATEBOARDING, NOW LEG SWOLLEN, HIT A RAIL. DX. CONT L LOWER LEG, HEMATOMA RESOLVING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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