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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Shoulder

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 340
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Date: 10/31/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAS BEEN USING CRUTCHES FOR 3.5 MO. DX: MYOFASCIAL R SHOULDER PX 2ND TO OVERUSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
C/O SHOULDER PAIN. PT'S WALKER GOT CAUGHT ON CARPET AND PT FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL OVER A WALKER DX: SHOULDER ST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
46 Y.O. W MALE W/SHOULDER PAIN. PT STS HE WAS USING CRUTCHES & PAIN BED GAN IN HIS SHOULDER. E927
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT SHOULDER ROTATOR CUFF STRAIN-FELL ONE HOUR PTA.C/O RT SHOULDER PN. NO HEAD INJ OR LOC. DIFFICULTY AMBULATORY BECAUSE WALKS W/CANE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SHOULDER CONTUSION - WAS GIVEN CRUTCHES TO USE FOR A KNEE INJURY AND SH E FELL ON HER LEFT SHOULDER WHILE USING THE CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WLKING ON CRUTCHES C/O UNDER ARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES INJURY TO SHOULDER DX: SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT SHOULDER CONT. PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL HITTING SHOULDE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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