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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 80
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/22/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Medical equipment, general, Wheelchairs |
| 16 YOM WITH RT LEG BRACE WAS TRYING TO GET FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED, USING CRUTCHES, FELL- BRACE HAS SHIFTED- PUS FROM PINS. DX: ORTHO CLINI |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/14/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Medical equipment, general, Bathtubs or showers |
| HAS CAST ON LEG, GOT WET IN SHOWER DX LLE FX, CAST REPLACEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Medical equipment, general, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT SLIPPED IN BATHTUB CAUSING CAST ON LEG TO GET WET DX:WET CAST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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