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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - Year 2002 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,421
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Date: 12/26/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
72 YO F WALKING W/WALKER FELL INJURY TO ANKLE FX ANKLE LATERAL MALLEOLUS CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2002Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
90 YO F FELL LAST PM, TRIPPED VOER WALKER AT NURSING HOME. DX ANKLE SPR AIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
FELL OPENING DOOR WHILE USING WALKER DX. ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT WAS HIT BY CAR 6 DAYS AGO, SPRAINED ANKLE, NOW FELL DOWN STAIRS AT S CHOOL WHILE USING CRUTCHES, SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
LEFT ANKLE SPR. PT INJURED ANKLE WHEN HER WALKER GOT CAUGHT IN CARPET A ND INVERTED IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
80 YOWF WAS WALKING WITH HER WALKER WHEN SHE TRIPPED AND FELL INTO A DO OR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ANKLE SPRAIN - 55 YOF WALKING USING A WALKER AND FELL TWISTING LEFT ANK LE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT ANKLE FRACTURE.PT WAS USING WALKER IN THE BATHROOM AND WENT TO TURN AROUND AND FELL AND INJURED ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH WALKER AT HOME AND FELL - FRACTURE RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
DX:ANKLE PAIN. GOT UP WITH HIS CRUTCHES AND FELL ON THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL USING A WALKER; LT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2002Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL YEST.L LEG PAIN.THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING FALLS & TRIPPING W/ HIS WALKER.DX FX L ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/14/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER; ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
21-YOF FRACTURED HER ANKLE AS A RESULT OF FALLING FROM HER CRUTCHES.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 11/06/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH WALKER AT NURSING HOME, SLIPPED AND FELL, STRAINED RT A NKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL FRACTURED RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/11/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds
WALKER SLIPPED GETTING OUT OF BED, FELL AND HURT L ANKLE. DX. FX L TRI MALLEOLAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
75 YOF USING CANE TO GET DOWN STEPS FELL FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL YESTERDAY W/ WALKER. ACUTE LT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED WHILE USING WALKER 4 HRS PTA-DX-MINOR BILATERAL ANKLE INJURIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2002Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
RT ANKLE SPRAIN-TRIPPED WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER STRIKING RT ANKLE ON THE FLOOR. C/O MILD PAIN AND DECREASED ROM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHILD TRIPPED AND FELL OVER SOMEONE'S OUTSTRETCHED CANE. D: ANKLE SPRAI N.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FRACTURE ANKLE - 47 YOF WALKING WITH AID OF WALKER WHEN KNEES GAVE OUT, AND SHE FELL TO KNEES INJURING LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. FELL AFTER HER CRUTCH SLIPPED.DX: LT ANKLE PAIN, R/O NONDISPACED F IBULA FX. REFLEX SYMPATHIC DYSTROPHY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ANKLE FX- SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Wheelchairs
PT WAS TRANSFERRING FROM WALKER TO WHEELCHAIR AND FELL. DX: L TRIMALLEOLAR FX, HTN, CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, DIABETES.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/13/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
52 YOF AMBULATES WITH A WALKER AT HOME; SHE STUMBLED AND FELL TO FLOOR TWISTING LEFT ANKLE. FRACTURE, LEFT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/31/2002Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED WITH WALKER/ SPRAIN LT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT FELL WITH CRUTCHES. DX: SPRAIN RIGHT ANKLE & FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
STATES R FOOT/ANKLE TWISTED BENEATH HER WHILE AMBULATING W/WALKER. DX. SPRAIN R ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL W/CRUTCHES. DX: L ANKLE STRAIN/CONT, L FOOT STRAIN/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Other fireplaces
FELL USING WALKER, ANSWERED FRONT DOOR, FELL ON FLOOR, HIT FIREPLACE DX: FRACTURE RT. ANKLE, BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/23/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ANKLE FX - SLIPPED AND FELL WHEN WALKING WITH CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKS WITH A WALKER AND FELL IN THE BATHROOM, RESULTING IN A ANKLE F X
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
23 YOM ON CRUTCHES FELL AND SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
66YOF-FRACTURE RIGHT ANKLE-FELL AT HOME-TRIPPED WHILE REACHING FORWALKE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A CANE AND TRIPPED AND FELLDX: SPRAIN LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH CRUTCHES SLIPPED FELL STRAINED LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOST BALANCE WHILE WALKING WITH A CANEDX: ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/19/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAD SURGERY ON LEFT FOOT WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES WHEN SHE FELL STR AINED LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BOLT CAME LOOSE FROM CRUTCH HANDLE2ND INJURY - S/P ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
WALKING WITH WALKER, REACHED FOR CHAIR AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE FRACTURE LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/18/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING CRUTCHES AND SLIPPED AND FELL REINJURING AND RESPRAINING ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LT ANKLE PAIN. WALKING W/ WALKER WHEN LT ANKLE INVERTED. DX; LT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
71 YOF TRIPPED OVER WALKER FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT CHRONIC BLISTER FROM CANE R ANKLE, R ANKLE CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SLIPPED IN SNOW AND BROKE CRUTCH. DX: R ANKLE SPRAIN RECURRENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STATES WAS WALKING WITH HER WALKER AND TWISTED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FROM HOMELESS SHELTER - WALKING W/USING CANE R FOOT TURNED. DX. FX L A NKLE.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/03/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING CRUTCHES AND HAS ANKLE BRACE DUE TO PREVIOUS INJURY, TRIPPED AND FELL AND SPRAINED OTHER ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS SWINGING ON CRUTCHES AND HURT HIS FOOT. D: CONTUSION LEFT ANKL E / FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT ANKLE SPRAIN.PT TRIPPED OVER SOME CRUTCHES AND INJURED ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HIT WITH A WALKER - ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT ANKLE SPR. PT TWISTED ANKLE WHEN USING WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ANKLE INJURY DUE TO FALL SATURDAY, TODAY REINJURED IT USING CRUTCHES. LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
71YOF-FRACTURE RIGHT ANKLE-USING WALKER-TRIPPED TWISTED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/07/2002Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
C/O LEFT ANKLE BRUISING AND SWELLING. FELL WITH WALKER ON 01-04-02 DX: LEFT LATERAL ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED, FELL WALKING WITH CRUTCHES DX. ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND FELL TO SIDE SPRAINING ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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