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Accidents - Kites or kite string - 26-50 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 259
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Wrist:80Finger:75
Neck:73Knee:15
All Of Body:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/08/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Kites or kite string
PT FLYING KITE & STRING WRAPPED AROUND L PINKY FINGER DX NUMBNESS L PIN KY*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Kites or kite string
PT WAS FLYING A LARGE KITE AND IT PULLED HIM FORWARD STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Kites or kite string
H/O DOWN SYNDROME&RECENT HIP REPLACEMENT, OUT WITH FATHER FLYING KITES THEN BECAME DIZZY&PASSED OUT, LOWERED TO THE GROUND>>DEHYDRATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Kites or kite string
PT WAS FLYING A LARGE KITE AND INJURED LEFT WRIST , LEFT WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2008Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Kites or kite string
KITE SURFING AND DRAGGED ONTO KNEE FX IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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