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Accidents - Combs or hairbrushes - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 344
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:22
Year 2002:15
Year 2003:69
Year 2005:15
Year 2007:80
Year 2009:69
Year 2010:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/23/2010Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
17 Y/O B/M RECEIVED PUNCTURE TO WRIST WHEN METAL COMB HIT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/30/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
23 YO F BRUSHING HAIR, FELT SUDDEN PAIN IN WRIST. DX WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2007Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
23 YOF SPRAIN WRIST WHILE BRUSHING HAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
WRIST PAIN. PT DEVELOPED WRIST PAIN WHEN BRUSHING HAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
PT C/O RT WRIST INJURY. PT HURT WRIST WHILE USING A HAIR BRUSH. DX RT W RIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
19 Y.O. B FEMALE W/WRIST CONTUSION. PT INJ SELF W/A HAIR BRUSH @ H OME. E9179
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/1997Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Combs or hairbrushes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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