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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 26-50 years old - Year 2005 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 397
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Date: 11/24/2005Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED ON NEW CRUTCHES AND FELL CONTUSING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS DRINKING ALCOHOL AND WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND FELL INTO A HOLE STRUCK HEAD CONTUSION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT WAS WALKING WITH HER WALKER, LOST HER BALANCE & FELL FORWARD HITTING HER FOREHEAD & RT ZYGOMATIC ARCH. DX-BLUNT HEAD & FACE TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2005Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT'S CRUTCH GAVE OUT AND SHE FELL ON WOOD STAIRS. DX: HEAD CONT, HEADACHE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2005Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT WAS WALKING & HIS CANE SLIPPED OFF FROM UNDER HIM, HE FELL BACK -WARDS HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE. DX - SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2005Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS WALKING WITH A CANE AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2005Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER HEAD / BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2005Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT FELL, HIT HEAD ON A WALKER.DX-HEAD CONTUSION, NECK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2005Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI - 47 YOM LOST BALANCE WHILE USING CRUTCHES AND FELL HITTING HIS HEA D, STATES HAD ONE BEER TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2005Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL TRYING TO WALK W/WALKER AT NURSING HOME. DX: HEAD ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
41 YO WALKING W/WALKER FELL STRUCK HEAD CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2005Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING UPHILL USING A CANE AND FELL CONTUSING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL OVER A WALKER AND FELL ON THE FLOOR, C/O NECK PAIN. DX-CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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