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Accidents - Medical equipment, general - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 417
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:20
Year 2007:158
Year 2008:237

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/07/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Wheelchairs
49YO WHITE MALE BEING TRANSFERED FROM BED TO WHEELCHAIR FROM LIFT,FELL ONTO KNEES,DX BILATERAL FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/23/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
WALKING WITH WALKER TO BATHROOM, TRIPPED OVER TUBING FROM MEDICAL MACHI NE, FELL TO FLOOR, AT NURSING HOME. DX FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
LT THIGH CONTUSION: AT NRSG HM ROLLED OUT OF HOSPITAL BED ONTO TILE FLOOR LANDING ON HIP, BRUISE THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
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
ACUTE RT MIDSHAFT FEMUR FX: FELL FROM HER HOSPITAL BED AT LONG TERM CARE ONTO FLOOR, RT THIGH PAIN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


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


Date: 12/13/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Track and field
PATIENT HAVING X2 WEEK FEMUR PAIN SINCE RUNNING TRACK IN GYM CLASS, PRE VIOUS BENIGN CYST SURGERY WITH ROD PLACEMENT; FEMUR PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2006Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PICC LINE WAS CHANGED BY FATHER USING PLIER, TO FLUSHED IT OUT, LATER T HE LINE FELL OFF " PICC LINE MALFUNCTION/REPLACEMENT"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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