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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - Year 2006 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 718
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 12/18/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A CANE TRIPPED ON A CURB AND FELL IN THE STREET DX// FX LEFT 3R 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING CANE GOING UP CURB FELL INJURING THUMB..FX THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2006Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
85YOF USING WALKER FELL FX 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2006Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CUT FINGER ON CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND TRIPPED. DX: LACERATION THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2006Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FINGER LAC-CUT ON HUSBANDS WALKER-IN THE STREET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PAIN TO FINGER FELL TO FLOOR WHILE USING WALKER DX: FINGER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2006Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FELL AT ADULT FAMILY HOME. DX: HEAD CONT, L RING FINGER LAC 3.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FINGER LACERATION & DISLOCATION: USING HER WALKER AT NURSING HOME, GOT IT FAR IN ADVANCE, TRIPPED, FELL FORWARD TO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2006Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL WHILE USING WALKER DX: CONTUSION LT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2006Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AVULSION INJ L 4TH FING/29YOM STS CUT FINGER WHILE ADJUSTING HIS CRUTCH ES TODAY AT 3PM. CONTINUES TO BLEED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CUT RING FINGER ON METAL PART OF THE BOTTOM OF A CRUTCH DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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