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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 506
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/24/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 35 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON CRUTCHES AND FELT A POP RIB PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2005 | 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: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT SPRAINED THE UPPER BACK BY USING CRUTCHES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED W/ WALKER WEHN LEAVING RESTAURANT, C/O BACK, HEAD, NECK AND KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/26/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT JUST STARTED WALKING WITH A WALKER DUE TO A RECENT CVA NOW COMPLAINI NG OF CHEST PAIN WHEN SHE USES THE WALKER- STRAINED CHEST MUSCLES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RIGHT RIB STR. PT INJURED RIBS WHEN FALLING WITH A WALKER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| RIB CONTUSION: WALKING, FELL TO FLOOR STRIKING LT FLANK ON RAIL OF HIS WALKER C/O LT RIB PAIN, HABILITATION CENTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT SLIPPED AND FELL WITH CRUTCHES INJURING CHEST WITH THE CRUTCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps |
| EXACERBATION OF CHRONIC BACK PAIN AND R PARATHORACIC PAIN: USING CANE, SLIPPED ON CARPETEDSTEPS, FELL, GRABBED BANISTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2005 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WALKING WITH CRUTCHES DX. CHEST CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT STATES HE FELL ON ARM OF CRUTCHES AT HOME HIT EPIGASTRIC AREA ESOPHOGEAL TEAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKS WITH A CRUTCH, AND IT GOT CAUGHT WHILE HE WAS WALKING AND HE F ELL ON HIS SIDE/ FX RIBS |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 01/02/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CONTUSION CHEST WALL - 40 YOF WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM BUS, WITH WALKER I N HAND, FELL FROM TOP STEP TO THE GROUND, LANDED LEFT SIDE CHEST, BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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