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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 16-25 years old - Year 2008 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 354
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Date: 11/15/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT SITTING ON RAILING WHEN SHE SLIPPED & ALL HER WEIGHT FELL ONTO LOWER L LEG. SHE HEARD A POP. ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT EDGE OF METAL RAILING & CONCRETE DX: ABRASION ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
16YOM AT HOME SLIDING DOWN THE RAILING ON HIS BUTTOCKS FELL OFF STRIKING RIGHT ANKLE ON STEPS;ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps
ANKLE SPRAIN, GRABBED HANDRAIL AND WAS BOUNDING DOWN STAIRS, RAIL BROKE AND THEN HE FELL DOWN STAIRS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Skateboards
PT WAS SKATEBOARDING ON A RAIL AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. C/O ANKLE PAIN. D: ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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