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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Foot

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 262
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Date: 10/07/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
WALKING WITH CANE - TRIPPED & FELL ON CARPETED CONCRETE - C/O ANKLE PAIN - DX FOOT FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SOFT TISSUE INJ L FOOT/46YOF STS CRUTCH SLIPPED IN WATER AND SHE FELL H URTING HER L HEEL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT FOOT PAIN. HAD PAIN REQUIRING USE OF A CANE TO WALK. NO TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
USING CRUTCHES TO WALK AND FELL ONTO WET FLOOR AND SPRAINED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH CRUTCHED WHILE INTOXICATED AND FELL AND LOST BALANCE;FOOT PAIN NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL, WALKING WITH WALKER DX. FOOT CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FRACTURE FOOT - 50 YOF FELL LAST NIGHT, DX W/ MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, ATTEM PTING TO USE WALKER, LEG COLLAPSED UNDER HER, INJURY TO LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/31/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING CANE. DX: R FOOT CELLULITIS, R INGROWN TOENAIL, HTN, OBESITY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
3 DAYS AGO,PT. STATES SHE SLAPPED HER FOOT DOWN HARD AT HOME .C/O PAIN IN FOOT. HAS MET. CA OF BREAST AFFECTING GAIT. USES WALKER.DX. FOOT CON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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