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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 281
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING WITH A CANE AND SLIPPED STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT S/P ANKLE SURG 2 WKS AGO. PT SLIPPED ON CRUTCHES & STEPPED DOWN HAR D ON FOOT & TWISTED BACK. LUMBAR STRAIN/POST OP PAIN L ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| DX MEDICATION REFILL/LUMBAR DDD/BACK DISORDER: WALK'G W CANE TODAY & FELT SUDDEN SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. H/O BACK PROBLEMS. MORE INTENSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT STATES WAS USING CRUTCHES AND FELL DX RT HIP STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2008 | Age: 22 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 |
| HIP CT-FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES ON SIDEWALK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT AMBULATES WITH A CANE; TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WALKING WITH WALKER/HIP CT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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