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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,331
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/12/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 21YOM LACERATION TO HAND BROKE PHONE IN HALF AT HOME* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| MC FXS-18YOF-TRIPPED-FELL-LANDED ON CLOSED HAND THAT WAS HOLING A CELL PHONE-ON SIDEWALK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| DX FX METACARPAL/BOXER'S FX, RTH MC: 16YOM W/ PN, SWELL' OVER R HAND, FELL HOLD' PHONE IN HIS HAND, LANDED ON CEMENT W CLASED HAND; FOOSH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 21YOF PLAYING "SLUG BUG" PUNCHED A FRIEND IN LEG, FRIEND HAD CELL PHONE IN POCKET AND PT HIT PHONE DX- HAND CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| PT C/O RIGHT HAND NUMBNESS AND PAIN AFTER TEXTING THEN ARM STARTED TO H URT RADIATING TO NECK. DX: LPTMS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/11/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| RIGHT HAND BURN. PT BURNED HAND WHEN PICKING UP A CELL PHONE AND IT EXP LODED IN HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| PT, TALKING ON TELEPHONE WHILE CLEANING A WINDOW, PUT HAND THRU WINDOW. D: HAND LACERATION, FOREIGN BODY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Poles |
| WAS WALKING DOWN SIDEWALK TEXT MESSAGING ON PHONE AND RAN INTO POLE HA S LAC TO (L) HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| RIGHT HAND STR. PT INJURED HAND WHEN FALLING WHEN TALKING ON PHONE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| PT WAS ANGRY WITH SISTER AND PUNCHED THE PHONE. D: FX RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| HIT IN THUMB AND WRIST WITH CELL PHONE, NO ABNORMALITIES, HAND INJURY |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/06/2007 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| PT WITH HAND PAIN AFTER HITTING METAL PHONE BOX AT HOME. D: HAND CONTUS ION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Motor vehicles or parts |
| PATIENT C/O HAND PAIN STRUCK CONSOLE IN CAR SEVERAL TIMES WHILE HOLDING CELL PHONE. DX-RIGHT HAND PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2007 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 21 YOF HAD LAC TO PALM OF R HAND FROM BROKEN CELL PHONE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2006 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Personal protection devices |
| USED PAYPHONE AT *** GAS STATION,GOT IN CAR WITH MOM, OUTSIDE MOUTH BUR NING, EYES WATERING, HANDS BURNING, PC THINKS POSS PEPPER SPRAY ON PHON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| PT RUNNING FOR THE TELEPHONE AND FELL STRIKING RIGHT HAND CONTUSION HAN D |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| PT HIT HAND WITH A CORDLESS PHONE AT HOME TODAY DX// CONTUSION LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| PT IRECEIVED PAIN IN HAND WHEN HIT HAND ON PAVEMENT WHILE BREAKING CELL PHONE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| SOFT TISSUE INJURY R HAND - HIT HAND ON PAY TELEPHONE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| PT HAD AN ARGUMENT WITH HIS EX-WIFE ON THE PHONE AND STRUCK THE WINDOW OF HIS CAR. DX: LACERATION RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| CONT R HAND/16YOF WAS SWINGING HAND AT HOME YESTERDAY AND HIT TELEPHONE WITH HAND. C/O PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 24 YO MALE'S RIGHT HAND WENT NUMB WHILE HOLDING PHONE TO EARCARPAL TUNN EL SYNDROME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2005 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| PT HIT A SPEAKER PHONE WITH HAND AND NOW HAS HAND PAIN. D: SOFT TISSUE CONTUSION, HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Other toys |
| TALKING ON PHONE WITH HUSBAND--TRIPPED OVER TOY--FELL THROUGH GLASS FRAME DX LACERATION RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Ceilings and walls |
| RUNNING TO GET THE PHONE AND HIT HAND ON WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| CUT ON PLASTIC ON CELL PHONE/ LAC LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| PT GOT ANGRY AND PUNCHED A PAYPHONE LACERATION RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| TRIPPED & FELL OVER PHONE CORD. ACUTE INJURY LT HAND & LUMBAR BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 20 YO MALE PUNCHED A PAY PHONE CONTUSION LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| HIT WITH PHONE ON HAND - HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| STRAINED HAND WHEN STRUCK ON TELEPHONE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| HIT HAND ON TELEPHONE AND LAC IT;LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 05/20/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| ON SATURDAY PT HIT A TELEPHONE. ACUTE INJURY & FX 4TH & 5TH METACARPALS RT HAND@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED OVER TELEPHONE CORD FELL ON FLOOR INJURED HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| PATIENT HIT HAND ON TELEPHONE. D: 5TH METACARPAL FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 16 Y.O. W MALE W/HAND CONTUSION. PT HIT A PAYPHONE. E9179 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| SLAMMED PHONE DOWN, HIT HAND FRACTURE RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| PT TALKING ON THE PHONE WHILE DRIVING CAR ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| GOT HIT BY TELEPHONE BY WIFE IN RT HAND. SPRAIN RT HAND@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2001 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2001 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2001 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2001 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2001 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2001 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2001 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2000 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Wire |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2000 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2000 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Pet supplies |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2000 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Windows or window glass |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/1999 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/1999 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/1999 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/1998 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Exercise equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/1998 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/1998 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/1998 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/1997 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/1997 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Ceilings and walls |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/1997 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/1997 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|