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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 26-50 years old - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 332
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/14/2004Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
45 YO WALKING W/WALKER LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON FLOOR CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2004Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
38 YO FEMALE WAS HIT IN LEG WITH CRUTCH CONTUSION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2004Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKS WITH CANE AND TRIPPED AND FELL INJURING LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2004Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE ON CRUTCHES YESTERDAY (PREVIOUS INJURY). RT LEG & FOOT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2004Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING A WALKER AND FELL FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2004Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
45 YOF HAD CRUTCHES FALL AGAINST HER LEG & DEVELOPED CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2004Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OFF CRUTCHES AT HOME ONTO THE FLOOR INJ LEG DX BRUISE LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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