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Accidents - Wheelchairs - 16-25 years old - Year 2005 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 203
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Date: 09/20/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT CAUGHT WRIST IN WHEELCHAIR SPOKES AT HOME. DX: SPRAIN TO WRIS T
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2005Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
R WRIST SPRAIN: MECHANICAL CONTROLLED WHEELCHAIR MALFUNCTION: WHEELS DISENGAGED, INJURED R WRIST/HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2005Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Wheelchairs
PT. IS PARALIZED FROM WAIST DOWN & USES A WHEELCHAIR TO GET AROUND,NOW HAVING PAIN IN WRISTS. DX; C.T.S. BIL WRISTS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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