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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,015
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:122
50+ years old:893

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/29/2004Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
81 YOM LOST BALANCE PUTTING WALKER IN CAR AD FELL TO GROUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2004Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH WALKER AND WALKER COLAPSED / FELL DX: NECK STRAIN / SDH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/01/2004Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL TO FLOOR DUE TO DIZZINESS STRIKING LATERAL NECK ON WALKER CERVICAL CONTUSION, HEMATOMA DUE TO FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2004Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
PT WAS USING HER WALKER TRIPPED ON THE SIDEOF A CHAIR STRIKING AT THE NURSING HOME STRIKING HEAD COMPLAINING OF NECK PAIN DX- NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2004Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS USING "ROLL ABOUT" HANDS FREE CRUTCH TO PREVENT WEIGHT BEARING ON LEG & HAS PX. DX: CERVICAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2004Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
PT WALKING W/2 CANES FELL AND HIT TABLE. DX: 2.2 CM L EYEBROW LAC, STRAIN R NECK/SACRUM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2004Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ironing boards or covers
USING A WALKER AND FELL AND IRONING BOARD FELL ONTO HIS HEAD STRAINING NECK AND A CLOSED HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2004Age: 106 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FX ODONTOID,FX TIP C3 SP. PROCESS - FELL WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER,STRUC K FLOOR AND LAMP, AGE IS 106
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 11/18/2004Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAS HAD NECK PX SINCE USING CRUTCHES. DX: ACUTE L CERVICAL PX, POSS RADICULOPATHY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2004Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
PT TRIPPED AND FELL W/WALKER AND HIT WALL W/HEAD. DX: NECK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2004Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Step stools
TRIPPED OVER STEP STOOL, HITTING WALKER DX. C-STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2004Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED WITH WALKER, FELL AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR DX: C1 FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CERV AND LEFT SHOULDER STR. PT STRAINED HIMSELF WHEN FALLING USING A WA LKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2004Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT WAS WALKING W/CANE DOWN STAIRS AND FELL DOWN 13 STAIRS. DX: CERVICAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2004Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
NECK PAIN-TRIPPED OVER DOG WHILE USING HER CANE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX NECK STRAIN: FELL AND INJURED NECK WHILE USING WALKER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Counters or countertops
PT WALKING IN KITCHEN, TRIPPED ON HIS WALKER AND FELL HITTING COUNTERTO P. D: C-SPINE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2004Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
PT STATES HE TRIPPED OVER A CANE AND STRUCK TOP OF HEAD ON A WALL INJURING NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE AMBULATING W/ WALKER. S/P FALL, CT/AB'S & NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2004Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Towels or cloths
PT WAS HANGING A TOWEL AND TRIPPED OVER WALKER HIT HEAD NO LOC C/O NECK PAIN NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
86 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CERVICAL STRAIN. PT STS HER WALKER GOT CAUGHT P @ HO ME & PT FELL. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2004Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
STATES HER WALKER FELL AWAY FROM HER THIS AM AND SHE FELL IN THE BATH- ROOM HITTING HER HEAD ON UNKNOWN OBJECT. C-SPINE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2004Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
84 YEAR OLD FEMALE USING A WALKER FELL AND HIT FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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