Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - Year 2004 - Ear

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 304
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	116
50+ years old:	187

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/15/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING IN CRUTCHES, FELL & SCRAPED EAR EAR ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
LAC L EAR, VIA AMB. PT USING A WALKER, GOT CAUGHT IN A DOOR AT HOME, C/ O PAIN, BLEEDING, EYES EOMI, NO LOC OR DIZZINESS, HX OF HTN, CVA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH A WALKER AND HIT THE DRESSER. DX LACERATION L EAR MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
PT TRIPPED W/WALKER AND HIT DOOR. DX: R EAR LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Television tables or stands
STATES WAS WALKING WITH WALKER, FELL HITTING HER EAR ON THE TV STAND, 2.3 CM LAC TO RT EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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