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Accidents - Medical equipment, general - Year 2007 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 158
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:5
50+ years old:153

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/23/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER OXYGEN TUBING IN FLOOR @ NURSING HOME DX FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/17/2007Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Rugs or carpets
PT, HX OF BILATERAL HIP REPLACEMENT, TRIPPED AND FELL ON RUG LANDING ON HIP. D:PERIPROSTHETIC COMMINUTED FEMUR FX. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/28/2007Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Wheelchairs
PATIENT FELL WHILE TRANSFERRING FROM LIFT CHAIR TO WHEELCHAIR. DX-RIGHT FEMUR FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/25/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Medical equipment, general, Sheets or pillowcases
SURGERY W/FEMUR FX HAS CAST TO WAIST, DAD NOTED POOL OF BLOOD ON SHE ET WHEN MOVING PATIENT AT HOME,BLOOD RAN OUT OF TOP OF CAST; BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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