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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 16-25 years old - Year 2002 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 348
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Date: 11/08/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
21-YOF FRACTURED HER ANKLE AS A RESULT OF FALLING FROM HER CRUTCHES.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/30/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT FELL WITH CRUTCHES. DX: SPRAIN RIGHT ANKLE & FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL W/CRUTCHES. DX: L ANKLE STRAIN/CONT, L FOOT STRAIN/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ANKLE FX - SLIPPED AND FELL WHEN WALKING WITH CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
23 YOM ON CRUTCHES FELL AND SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING CRUTCHES AND SLIPPED AND FELL REINJURING AND RESPRAINING ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING CRUTCHES AND HAS ANKLE BRACE DUE TO PREVIOUS INJURY, TRIPPED AND FELL AND SPRAINED OTHER ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ANKLE INJURY DUE TO FALL SATURDAY, TODAY REINJURED IT USING CRUTCHES. LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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