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Accidents - Book bags or back carriers - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Shoulder

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 78
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/10/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Bags
LEFT SHOULDER SPR. PT INJURED SHOULDER FROM CARRYING A BOOK BAG AND A D IAPER BAG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT. LIFTED BOOK BAG W/L ARM, BEGAN HAVING SHOULDER PAIN. DX. SPRAIN L SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
DX LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN: CARRYING HEAVY BACKPACK (20-25 LBS).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PATIENT CARRIES HEAVY BOOK BAG TO COLLEGE EVERYDAY, HAVING SHOULDER PAI N AND NUMBNESS; SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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