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Accidents - Hearing aids - Years 1997-2010 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 105
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2005:41
Year 2010:63
Accidents - Age:
50+ years old:105

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/01/2010Age: 95 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hearing aids, Floors or flooring materials
95 YO M FELL TO FLOOR AT HIS APT TRYING TO PICKUP HEARING AID BATTERY A DMITTED FOR DEHYDRATION FOUND 2 DAYS LATER DX ABRASION ELBOW***
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/17/2005Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hearing aids
PT. LEANED OVER TO PICK UP HEARING AIDE, LOST BALANCE AND FELL AT NH. DX. L HUMERAL FX (ELBOW), CONT FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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