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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 150
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/22/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT, WHO BROKE FOOT 2 WEEKS AGO, HAS FOREARM/ELBOW/WRIST PAIN SINCE USIN G CRUTCHES. D:TENDONITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2004 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FOREARM TRAUMATIC MASS-PT USES CRUTCHES & FOREARM AREA RUBS ON CRUTCHES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2004 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT, WHO HAS BEEN USING CRUTCHES FOR 2 YEARS DUE TO L-5 COMPRESSION, WOK E WITH NUMB FEELING IN RIGHT ARM. LEFT PRIOR TO MEDICAL SCREENING. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 01/27/2004 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WAS GETING OFF BUS AND SOMEONE W/A CRUTCH TRIPPED HIM HE FELL ON HIS EL BW DX L RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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