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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - Year 2008 - Ear

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 378
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
50+ years old:378

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/11/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOST BALANCE WHILE USING WALKER & FELL HITTING RT EAR. DX: FALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/14/2008Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AVULSION TO EAR, PT WAS AT HOME USING WALKER AND REACHED INTO CLOSET, LOST BALANCE AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
89YOM AT HOME WALKING WITH WALKER,WHEN WALKER GOT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING FELL STRIKING RIGHT EAR;EAR LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2008Age: 99 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS AT A NURSING HOME, USING A WALKER, FELL HITTING THE FLOOR CAUSIN G A LACERATION TO LT EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS AT HOME WALKING WITH A WALKER, FELL CAUSING A LACERATION TO LT EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
84YOM WAS HOME TRANSFERRING FROM WALKER TO CHAIR,ACCIDENTLY HIT HEAD ON TABLE;RIGHT EAR,HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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