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Accidents - Medical equipment, general - Year 2006 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 338
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:86
50+ years old:251

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/18/2006Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Tableware and accessories
INFECTED LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST. PT HAD SUTURES PLACED 6 DAYS AGO NOT COVERING WHILE DOING DISHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
HAD AN IV IN L WRIST AND FELL IN FLOOR ON IT IN NURSING HOME. DX WRIST CELLULITIS 2ND TO IV SITE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2006Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON OXYGEN TUBING, FELL IN FLOOR DX WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
PT, W/ HX OF HIP REPLACEMENT, C/O OF HIP DISPLACEMENT AND THEN FALL ONT O FLOOR INJURING WRIST TRYING TO CATCH SELF. D: WRIST PAIN. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/03/2006Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
FX R WRIST; @ HOME TRIPPED ON HUSBAND'S O2 TUBE, FELL TO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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