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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 100
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/28/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Stairs or steps |
| PT TAKES LITHIUM CAUSING HIM TO BE UNSTABLE WAS UNABLE TO JUDGE STAIRS AND FELL PT HAS LAC TO (R) ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2007 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Stairs or steps |
| 78 YO M CONTUSION TO ELBOW FELL TUESDAY AFTER TAKING 2 SLEEPING PILLS FELL AGAIN WEDNSDAY DOWN STEPS* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2006 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT. FELL ON GYM FLOOR > 10DY AGO. HAS ABRAS'N, ABSCESS WORSE SINCE YES T. (+) PUS. ON *** X 3DY. DX.: ELBOW ABSCESS, EARLY CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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