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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,186
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| KNEE PAIN. PT DEVELOPED PAIN IN KNEE WHEN USING A CANE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE USING CRUTCHES, PREVIOUS INJURY TO FOOT 12/6/ HEALING CONTUSION RT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING IN A PARKING LOT IN THE RAIN WITH CRUTCHES SLIPPED SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO BUTTOCKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: 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: 10/05/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| L SHOULDER PAIN.LIFTED WALKER YEST.DX L SHOULDER STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRAUMA (R) KNEE, PT FELL DOWN WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES, C/O PAIN, GAIT LIMITED BY PAIN, NORMAL ROM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| C/O RASH UNDER ARMS FROM CRUTCHES.DX ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PAIN TO WRIST AFTER USING CRUTCHES DX: WRIST STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LEFT UPPER ARM PAIN. PT WAS USING CRUTCHES AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT STATES SHE HAS BEEN ON CRUTCHES SINCE MAY DUE TO FRACTURED LEGAND NO W IS DEVELOPING RIGHT WRIST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT DX NECK STRAIN - CEREBRAL PALSY PRESENTS S/P FALL ON CRUTCHES AND C/O PAIN TO NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: 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: 07/20/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: 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: 07/06/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Bathtubs or showers |
| TRIPPED OVER WALKER GETTING OUT OF SHOWER AND FELL. DX: LOW BACK STRAI N. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WHO WAS HERE FOR FEMUR FX 3 WEEKS AGO,TODAY WHL WALKING WITH CRUTCHE S FELL ON LEG AND REINJURED FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RT SHOULDER PAIN, HAS BEEN ON CRUTCHES FOR 2 WEEKS RELATES PAIN TOUSING CRUTCHES./ RT TRAPEZIUS STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CHIN LAC, VIA EMS, PT ACCIDENTALLY SUST INJURY WITH HER OWN CRUTCHES AT THE SCHOOL, C/O PAIN, NO LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2002 | 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: Ankle | Diagnosis: 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: 06/06/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT HAD A PREVIOUS ANKLE FX, USING CRUTCHES AND SUSTAINED A NEWINJU RY. DX-RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN SECONDARY TO CRUTCH USE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: 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: 05/20/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USING CRUTCHES DUE TO PRIOR INJURY, SLIPPED TODAY WALKING AND FELL, RE- INJURIED RIGHT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| MOM REPORTS PT IN MS C/O RT LEG PN PTA FALL WITH INCREASING FALLS C/O P N PT ON CRUTCHES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LAC LOWER LIP - DISABLED AFTER TAKING HANDS OFF WALKER FELL @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: 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: 04/07/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USING CRUTCHES DUE TO PRIOR INJURY AND CRUTCH SLIPPED WHILE HE WAS WALK ING CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST RIGHT KNEE, SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 21 Y/OM C/O LACERATION RIGHT ELBOW - HIT RIGHT ELBOW WITH CRUTCH. DX: ELBOW LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED ON CRUTCHES - FRACTURE TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RT CORNEAL AB-GOT POKED IN EYE W/A CANE AT SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 21 Y.O. W MALE W/FOOT PAIN. PT WAS ATTEMPTING TO USE CRUTCHES TO WALK O N & FELL & INJ TOE. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: 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: 03/02/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT C/O HIT HIS MOUTH ACCIDENTALLY W/HIS CANE THIS PM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: 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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