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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 158
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Date: 11/07/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT WRIST PAIN. PT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH A CANE INJURING WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX:L WRIST, SHOULDER AND R HAND PAIN. FELL WHILE WALKING ACROSS STREET WITH WALKER AND BUMPED BY A CAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FALL WITH WALKER - C/O WRIST, FOOT & THIGH PAIN DX WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT WRIST AND GROIN STRAIN.PT WAS USING A CANE AND FELL AND INJURED WRIS T AND GROIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT USING CRUTCHES SLIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR, R WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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