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Accidents - Wheelchairs - 16-25 years old - Year 2009 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 306
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Date: 12/18/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Exercise equipment
PT WAS TRANSFERRING SELF FROM WHEELCHAIR TO EXERCISE EQUIPMENT & FELL INJURING WRIST DX: CONTUSION RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT PULLED MOTHER UP INTO WHEELCHAIR AND INJURED WRIST DX: SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
PT INJURED WRIST WHILE WHEELING SELF IN WHEELCHAIR. LPTMS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 02/26/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Track and field
PT PRACTICING W/ UNIVERSITY WHEELCHAIR TRACK TEAM WHEN WHEELCHAIR SCREW SNAPPED AT 20MPH & PT FELL INJURING WRIST. D:CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. DX: R WRIST SPRAIN, LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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