Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 26-50 years old - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 6,234
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	1,445	Knee:	908
Upper Trunk:	630	Head:	564
Ankle:	475	Neck:	327
Foot:	314	Face:	298
Lower Leg:	266	Wrist:	241
Shoulder:	181	Hand:	142
Upper Leg:	126	Lower Arm:	89
Finger:	71	Toe:	71
Elbow:	46	Upper Arm:	15
Mouth:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER WHILE GOING TO THE BATHROOM AND FELL SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2006	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Bathtubs or showers
PT STATES HER CRUTCH GAVE WAY, SHE FELL & HIT BACK OF HEAD ON TUB. DX . CONCUSSION W/LOC, CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/26/2006	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PAIN LEFT SHOULDER-WALKING WITH CRUTCHES FOR TWO WEEKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2006	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED WITH CRUTCHES AND LANDED ON BACK WHEN THEY GAVE WAY CONTUSIONG BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMB ON CRUTCHES, T'D&F HITTING FACE " EYEBROW LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AND BECAME UNSTEADY ON HIS FEET AND FELL STRAI NED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONT L&R LWR LEGS, VIA EMS, PT FELL DOWN WHILE USING HER WALKER AT HOME, C/O PAIN, SWELLING, REDNESS, NO DIZZINESS, SIGNED AMA.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 12/07/2006	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT MR FELL USING WALKER AT DAY TREATMENT AND INJURED FACE DX// FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. FELL TODAY W/HER WALKER LANDING ON HER KNEE. DX. SPRAIN KNEE, ANKL E, CONT R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
HEAD INJURY: 1.5 CM LAC L UPPER EYELID, REPAIRED: AT LOCAL STORE WALKING WITH WALKER, FELL FORWARD TO FLOOR STRIKING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER HIS WALKER AND FELL AND HIT BACK OF HEAD AND PATIENT IS BL IND SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STATES CANE SLIPPED AND SHE FELL ON BACK. D: CERVICAL STRAIN, THORAC IC/LUMBAR STRAINS, HEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES; LUMBAR CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT KNEE STRAIN.PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELT A POP IN KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2006	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
1 YO CHILD HIT HIM IN HEAD W/METAL CANE AT HOME. DX. HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAS A RIGHT ANKLE FRACTURE AND HAS BEEN WALKING WITH CRUTCHES ALOT N OW LEFT ANKLE HURTS FROM THE SUPPORT AND CRUTCH WALKING ANKLE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
SPRAIN LOW BACK - 35 YO FEMALE CO LOW BACK PAIN - REPORTS ONSET WHEN ST EPPING WRONG ON STAIRS WHEN USING CRUTCHES - AT HOME TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/CRUTCHES AT CLINIC. DX: FOREHEAD LAC 3 CM, ETOH INTOX, LEUKOCYTOSIS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/09/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PAIN AFTER BEING ON CRUTCHES FOR"QUITE SOME TIME" DORSAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES ON STAIRS. DX: CERVICAL STRAIN, R ELBOW CONT, R SHOULDER CONT, R KNEE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING FROM THE KITCHEN AT HOME WITH A QUAD CANE AND SPRAINED A NKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING CANE DX: RT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2006	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS SITTING AND SOMEONE WALKING WITH A CANE PLACED THE TIP OF THE CA NE ON RIGHT FOOT WHILE WALKING BY CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING W CRUTCHES,PT FELL & STRUCK R FACE ON SIDEWALK,NLOC,C/O HA, HOLE UNDER RIGHT EYEBROW, DX FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAD RECENT KNEE SURGERY WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES LAST NIGHT AND FEL L ONTO THAT SAME KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
USING A WALKER, TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL, TWISTING LEFT ANKLE DX: FIBULA FRACTURE PATIENT IS PARTIALLY PARALYZED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED FELL WALKING W CANE CAUSING INJURIES DX:LIP LAC, HAND ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH A CANE. DX. HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/12/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT ELBOW STR. PT STRAINED ELBOW WHEN WALKING WITH A CANE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER; KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2006	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND FELL STRAINED RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT WAS LIFTING HIMSELF UP USING THE WALKER AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE FOREARM. DX-PATHOLOGICAL FRACTURE, FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/01/2006	Age: 50 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
FELL WALKING WITH A CRUTCH/CHEST CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING CANE AND STUMBLED AND FELL AND HAS HIP PAIN HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	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, Tables
STUMBLED WHILE USING CANE AND FELL AGAINST COFFEE TABLE RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2006	Age: 46 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, Motor vehicles or parts
MUSC STR TO RIBS/46YOF WAS LIFTING HER WALKER UP TO PUT IT IN HER CAR 2 DAYS AGO & FELT PULL IN R RIB AREA. NOW AREA HURTS TO COUGH/INHALE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER. DX: L FEMORAL NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/23/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WAS USING WALKER AND IT FLIPPED OVER FELL IN JURED LOW BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 09/22/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT REACHED FOR WALKER AND FELL ON FACE ONTO FLOOR AT HOME DX; LT FOREHEAD PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT GETTING UP WITH WALKER AND FELT POP; HIP STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT WALKING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS WITH HIS CRUTCHES AND FELL CONTUSION HIP AND SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2006	Age: 43 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
PT FELL STRIKING CHEST ON THE ARM OF A CRUTCH AFTER RECENT PACEMAKER IM PLANTATION CONCERNED ABOUT PACER CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER DOWNTOWN. DX: HEEL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMBULATING WITH CRUTCH SLIP & FALL KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2006	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION BY FALLING BACKWARDS WHILE USING A WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2006	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FRACTURED A TOE BY KICKING WIFE'S CRUTCHES WHILE BARE FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
USING CRUTCHES, SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR&FELL ONTO KNEE/ELBOW " ELBOW CONTS' +" KNEE SPRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELT DIZZY&LIGHTHEADED, FELL C THE CRUTCHES ONTO KNEE/ELBOW " ELBOW INJ"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAS KNEE SURGERY AND WAS WALKING ON CRUTCHES AND FELL STRAINED RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Bathtubs or showers
CONTUSION R SHOULDER - LOST BALANCE WITH WALKER AND FELL INTO BATHTUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2006	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ANKLE FX-FELL WHILE WALKING W/ WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2006	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
44 YO MALE WAS WALKING WITH CANE AND FELL LEG PAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/12/2006	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
STRAIN WRIST - PATIENT PRESENTS FROM HOME - HAS BEEN USING CRUTCHES AND NOW HAS LEFT WRIST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALING ON A JETTY C HER CANE, SLIPPED&FELL CUTTING CALF " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
LUMBOSACRAL CONTUSION WITH SPASM: WALKING AT JAIL, USING CRUTCHES, SLIPPED BECAUSE OF WATER,FELL ON CONCRETE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED W/WALKER AND FELL IN STREET. DX: NECK STRAIN, BACK CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT KNEE SPR. PT FELL WHEN USING CRUTCHES AND FELT POP IN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT DX LT THIGH CONTUSION - C/O WHILE WALKING ON CRUTCHES TRIPPED AND AND PUT HEAVY PRESSURE ON LT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
S/P GSW TO KNEE ON 7/11, USING CRUTCHES SINCE,CRUTCHED SLIPPED&PT FELL ONTO KNEE, " LEG PAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS USING A WALKING STICK TO WALK AND HURT NECK. DX: NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
KNEE CONT; LEFT ANKLE CONT. PT FELL WHEN USING A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAS AN ANKLE FRACTURE WITH A CAST ON IT AS SHE WAS WALKING WITH HER CRUTCHES THEY SLID OUT FROM UNDER HER REINJURED SAME ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LUMBAR STR. PT FELL WHEN USING A CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL AND HAS HIP PAIN. WAS WALKING WITH WALKER WHEN LEGS GAVE OUT. D : FEMORAL NECK FX. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/23/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL AND HIT FACE ON CANE DX: NASAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2006	Age: 34 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
CRUTCHES SLIPPED AND PT FELL. DX: CHEST WALL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
SLIPPED WALKING C A CANE, FELL BACKWARDS 2 STEPS " HUMRUS FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT DX HEAD CONTUSION - PT HAS PARKINSONS AND WALKS WITH WALKER - SLIPP- ED AND FELL AFTER LOSING BALANCE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Counters or countertops
WALKING WITH CANE, FELL AGAINST COUNTER/FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOST BALANCE ON CRUTCHES AND JAMMED FOOT FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	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. AMBULATES W/CANE DUE TO PREVIOUS STROKE AT HOME, FELL. DX. RIB FX, CONT. BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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 LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO CANE YESTERDAY. DX: L RIB CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2006	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT ACCIDENTALLY HIT ON SHOULDER WITH A CANE C/O PAIN DX:SHOULDER AND UPPER ARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2006	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHILE WALKING ON CRUTCHES LAST NIGHT. DX-KNEE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH CRUTCHES WHEN THEY SLIPPED AND FELL FELL AND FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX LEFT WRIST STRAIN: USING CRUTCHES, INJURED WRISTS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SUDDENLY WHILE AMB C WALKER, FELL INTO SZ, FELL HITTING FACE/KNEE " S/P SZ FAICAL/KNEE LACS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TURNING WITH WALKER AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL FX PELVIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/22/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
KNOCKED OVER WHILE ON CRUTCHES ON SUBWAY AND REINJURED FRACTURED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT HIP STR. PT STRAINED HIP WHEN WALKING WITH CRUTCHES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING CANE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND FELL AND FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/15/2006	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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER OWN WALKER&FELL " THIGH CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT HIP STR. PT STRAINED HIP WHEN FALLING WITH A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. FELL ON CRUTCHES, SLIPPED ON WET GROUND. DX. LAC L FA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
PT WALKING WITH WALKER TO BATHROOM AND FELL BACK INTO WALL NO LOC DX: BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HEAD. DX: SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Elevators or other lifts
DX LEFT HEAD CONTUSION: ON CRUTCHES IN ELEVATOR, FELL AND HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION R KNEE, PT TRIPPED OVER A WALKER AT HOME, C/O PAIN, SWELLING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Alcohol
PT WAS WALKING WITH A CANE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER DRINKIGN SEVER AL COCKTAILS AND SLIPPED STRIKING FACE LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT TRIPPED ON CRUTCHES AND FELL LAST NIGHT, C/O LOW BACK PAIN, DX-LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAD RIGHT KNEE SURGERY WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOWER BACK FROM CRUTCH WALKING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL IN KITCHEN WHEN CANE SLIPPED IN WATER. C/O NECK PAIN. D: WEAKNE SS, LOC, NECK PAIN. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/26/2006	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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT, WHO USES A WALKER, FELL ON PAVEMENT. D: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	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
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL STRIKING CHEST SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT W/ HX OIF FXD SPINE, WALKING DOWN FRONT STEPS W/ WALKER AND WALKER COLLAPSED REINJURING BACK DX: INTRACTABLE BACK PAIN W/ L2-L4 FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/20/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Basketball
PT, TWISTED FOOT PLAYING BASKETBALL YEST. SEEN AT URGENT CARE CLINIC & DX W/ MT FX. LATER, FELL ON CRUTCHES & CAUGHT SELF ON FOOT.D:MT FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PMH OF MVC A MONS AGO, NOW TRIPPED&FELL ONTO OWN WALKER " L1-L4 FX"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/18/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
41 YO TRIPPED W/WALKER ENTERING HOSPITAL, ANKLE SPRAIN TO FOOT JUST OPE RATED ON LAST WEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2006	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT BEING PUSHED IN HER WALKER BY MOTHER AND THE WALKER TIPPED BACKWARDS SHE FELL STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY-PT INVALID FROM BRAIN TUMOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2006	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	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
CRUTCH WENT INTO PATIENTS RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
ON CRUTCHES AND FELL DOWN FOUR STAIRS RESULTING IN LEG AND HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BURNIGN PAIN IN UPPER BACK BEHIND SHOULDER FOR 2 HOURS, HAS BEEN USING CRUTCHES 4 MONTHS. DX: MYOFASCIAL STRAIN UPPER BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
27 YO MALE WAS HIT IN ELBOW WITH CANE LEFT ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT ON CRUTCHES, R CRUTCH GAVE WAY, PT FELL, DX: CLINICAL FX WRIST, CONT USION TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMB C THE WALKER, TRIPPED&FELL ONTO KNEE " CONT"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN: INVERTED ANKLE WHILE USING WALKER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL OVER WALKER/HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
45 YOM CONTUSION HIP WHEN STRUCK WITH CANE ON HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HOMELESS PT ATTEMPTING TO CROSS STREET WITH WALKER. FELL WHILE REACHING FOR BUTTON. FELL ONTO KNEE. D:ABRASIONS, CONTUSIONS, KNEE SPRAIN, DEPRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2006	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
USING CRUTCHES FROM PREVIOUS INJURY, LOST BALANCE, FELL GOING DOWN STEP FX RT FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2006	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
29 Y/O W/M RECEIVED BRUISED KNEE WHEN FELL OFF CRUTCHES ON STEPS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT CAUGHT WALKER ON CARPET AND FELL. DX: LOW BACK STRAIN, NECK STRAIN, GAIT INSTABILITY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2006	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
HEAD CT-CAUGHT CRUTCHES ON CARPET-FELL-HIT HEAD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL WHILE USING WALKER TODAY. HEADACHE AND BACK PA IN. RECENT HOSPITALIZATION FOR EPISTAXIS. D:HEADACHE, WEAKNESS. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/02/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Plastic bags
USING CRUTCHES WITH ARM BRACES AND GOT CAUGHT ON A PLASTIC BAG AND PATI ENT FELL HITTING FACE ON DESK FACIAL CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WITH WALKER; LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
47 YO MALE WALKS WITH WALKER AND FELL IN BATHROOM AT HOME SPRAIN LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
USING CRUTCHES AND MISSED A STEP AND FELL RESULTING IN PAIN IN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT INVERTED ANKLE USING WALKER. DX: R ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKIN G W/CANE AND TWISTED L. KNEE DX. L. KNEE STRAIN #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2006	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: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
EXACERBATION OF CHRONIC L KNEE PAIN: WALKS WITH A CANE, STATES WALKING TOO MUCH YESTERDAY (NOT STATED AS EXERCISE)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2006	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH WALKER AT HOME, AFTER HAVING FEMUR SURGERY, FELL, FX RT HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/16/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER CANE & FELL 1 WEEK AGO. ACUTE RT WRIST INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2006	Age: 43 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: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
EVALUATION OF CHEST PAIN: PATIENT WAS TRYING TO WALK WITH A WALKER, CHEST PAINS FOR 4 DAYS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2006	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI.PTS WALKER LEG BROKE AND PT FELL AND HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH CANE AND THE CANE SLIPPED,LOWER BACK STRAIN#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2006	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AVULSION INJ L 4TH FING/29YOM STS CUT FINGER WHILE ADJUSTING HIS CRUTCH ES TODAY AT 3PM. CONTINUES TO BLEED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LUMBAR STR. RIGHT ANKLE SPR. PT WAS INJURED WHEN FALLING WITH CRUTCHES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL USING CRUTCHES AND HAS BACK/KNEE PX. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/05/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
EXACERBATION OF CHRONIC RT KNEE PAIN: RT KNEE SWOLLEN FOR 3 DAYS WALKS WITH A CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING CRUTCHES AND TRIPPED AND TWISTED ANKLE SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SOMEONE KICKED HIS CRUTCHES AND HE FELL ONTO HIP FX IT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/22/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT TRIPPED ON CRUTCHES, HITING HAND ON DRESSER DX: FRACTURE R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST BALANCE USING WALKER AND FELL. DX: L LEG PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2006	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
38 YO FEMALE WAS WALKING WITH CANE AND FELL TO FLOOR RIGHT HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2006	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
L HAND;WRIST TENDONITIS/33YOF C/O HAND/WRIST PAIN TODAY. HAS BEEN USING CRUTCHES & HAS BEEN PUTTING A LOT OF PRESSURE ON HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WANTED TO STAND UP FROM WALKER AND HEARD CRACK IN FOOT FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIED TO BLOCK ANOTHER PERSON'S FALL AND ARM CAUGHT IN WALKER. DX: FOREARM PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
IN MEDICAL FACILITY TRIPPED WHILE USING CANE AND HAD A GROUND LEVEL FAL L CONTUSION FOREARM AND KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR STRAINED ANKLE WHEN USING A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	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
CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT FELL OVER A WALKER AND HIT CHEST ON WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH WALKER, FELL, FX LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
47 YOM FELL OFF HIS CRUTCHES ON LEFT KNEE CAUSING LEFT HIP FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/23/2006	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FOOT CT-TRIPPED OVER CANE-FELL-@ CHURCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT DX ABDOMINAL ABRASION - LOST BALANCE,TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A WALKER IN STREET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2006	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SLIPPED WHILE USING CRUTCHES. DX: R THIGH CELLULITIS, R FEMORALNECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/16/2006	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
TRIPPED OVER WALKER/FELL OFF BED, SHOULDER PAIN " ROTATORY CUFF INJ"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH CANE AND KNEE GAVE AWAY. LEFT KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BACK AND ARM CONT. PT WITH MULT SCLEROSIS FELL WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
47 YO FEMALE FELL OVER WALKER TO FLOOR WHILE GOING TO BATHROOM LEFT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2006	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: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT, WITH CHRONIC PAIN HISTORY, WAS WALKING WHEN CANE WENT INTO HOLE IN THE GROUND AND HE FELL. D: NECK/KNEE/HIP PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT PULLING A WHEELED WALKER OUT OF HER CLOSET AT HOME STRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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