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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 266
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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: 08/08/2006 | 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: 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: 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: 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 |
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