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Accidents - Wheelchairs - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 106
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Date: 10/30/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT CAN'T COMMUNICATE, THINK SHE SLIPPED BETWEEN CAR AND WHEELCHAIR;FEMU R AND TIBIA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT. IN WHEELCHAIR WAS IN THE CROSSWALK & GOT HIT ON RT. SIDE & KNEES BY A PICK-UP TRUCK. RT. LEG INJURED. DX: FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/31/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
LEFT FEMUR FX-PT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR LANDING ON LEFT LEG. LEG IS SWOLL EN AND IS BLEEDING.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/09/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
SHE FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ON DIDEWALK HURTING HER HIP DX UPPER LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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