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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 120
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/13/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RIGHT ANKLE FX. PT WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND INJURED ANKLE. DX: RIGHT MALLEOLAR ANKLE FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/CRUTCHES. DX: R ANKLE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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