Accidents - Computers - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,020
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	74
Year 1998:	84
Year 1999:	155
Year 2000:	5
Year 2001:	38
Year 2002:	99
Year 2003:	84
Year 2004:	29
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	14
Year 2007:	40
Year 2008:	30
Year 2009:	187
Year 2010:	159

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/02/2010	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Computers
19 YO M, HX OF ARM INJURY 2-3 YEARS AGO, C/O PAIN THAT GETS WORSE WITH VIDEO GAMES OR WORKING ON COMPUTER. DX: TENDONITIS, ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Computers
DX INJ ULNAR NERVE/PALPITATIONS-RESOVED: 22YOF TING' IN L 4TH/5TH DIGIT RAD TO ELBOW W REST' ELBOW ON HARD SURFACE & TYP' @ COMP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2010	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Computers
20YOM, C/O ARM PAIN THAT BEGAN AFTER PLAYING VIDEO GAME YESTERDAY >>MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2010	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Computers
19YOM WORKING AT A COMPUTER LONG HOURS DEVELOPED PAIN IN LT THUMB,WRIST AND FOREARM;TENDONITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/2009	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Computers
17YO MALE WITH FOREARM PAIN, HAS BEEN PLAYING A LOT OF *** SINCE CHRIST MAS; OVERUSE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2009	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Computers
PT C/O ARM FALLING ASLEEP. WAS TYPING ON COMPUTER WHEN IT FIRST OCCURRE D. D:PARESTHESIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2009	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Computers, Musical instruments, electric or battery operated
TAKING GUITAR LESSON AND WORKING ON HIS COMPUTER ALL DAY DEVELOPED PAIN IN FOREARM WITH OVERUSE SYNDROME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2009	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Computers
CARRYING COMPUTER, NOW HAS PAIN DOWN (L) SHOULDER TO (L) ARM----(L) ARM MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2009	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Computers
PLAYING WITH *** GAME AND STEPPED ON DOG AND FELL. DX. ARM CONTUSION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2008	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: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Computers
DX TENDONITIS R WRIST & FOREARM: PAIN & SWELL'G TO R FOREARM & HAND STARTED LAST PM W PLAY'G ROCK BAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2008	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Computers
DX BURN OVER MEDIAL L EPICONDYLE/TENANUS UPDATE: FELL ASLEEP W ARM ON COMPUTER CHARGER-NOW W BURN TO INNER ASPECT ELBOW W BLISTER/SCAB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Computers
PT HAS STRAIN TO L LOWER ARM (ERGONOMIC CAUSE) FROM USING LAP-TOP COMPUTER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Computers
FOREARM CT-COMPUTER MONITOR FELL ON ARM-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2005	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Computers
SUDDEN ARM PAIN WK ON COMPUTER. " MS STRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2004	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Computers
PT WAS PLAYING VIDEO GAMES AND HAS ARM PX. DX: L ARM STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Computers
PT C/O HURT ARM. A COMPUTER MONITOR FELL ON PT'S ARM. DX CONT TO FOREAR M.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
18 Y.O. W MALE W/FOREARM LAC. PT INJ SELF ON A SHARP PIECE OF METAL ON COMPUTER @ HOME. E9179
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
CUT L FOREARM ON COMPUTER DISK. DX. LAC L FH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
LAC (L) FOREARM, PT SUST INJURY WITH SHARP EDGE OF A COMPUTER AT HOME, C/O PAIN, NO ACTIVE BLEEDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2001	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Computers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2000	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/1999	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Computers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/1999	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Computers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/1999	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Computers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/1998	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Computers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/1997	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Computers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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