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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 122
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Date: 11/28/2004Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS USING "ROLL ABOUT" HANDS FREE CRUTCH TO PREVENT WEIGHT BEARING ON LEG & HAS PX. DX: CERVICAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2004Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
PT WALKING W/2 CANES FELL AND HIT TABLE. DX: 2.2 CM L EYEBROW LAC, STRAIN R NECK/SACRUM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2004Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAS HAD NECK PX SINCE USING CRUTCHES. DX: ACUTE L CERVICAL PX, POSS RADICULOPATHY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2004Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT WAS WALKING W/CANE DOWN STAIRS AND FELL DOWN 13 STAIRS. DX: CERVICAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2004Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
NECK PAIN-TRIPPED OVER DOG WHILE USING HER CANE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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