Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 26-50 years old - Year 2007 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 495
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2007	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
SOMEONE PUSHING PT IN WALKER,FELL ON PT,PT FELL OFF WALKER,HIT HEAD C/O R RIB PAIN,DX HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2007	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT FELL OFF THE COUCH AND WAS "OUT OF IT X 15 MIN". PT USED WALKER FOR STABILIZATION & FELL.C/O HEAD ACHE. D: CONCUSSION, ATAXIA, CERVICAL STR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/19/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LAC TO HEAD WHEN TRIPPED OVER HIS CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING W/CANE AND IT BROKE TODAY, FELL AND HIT HEAD DX; HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2007	Age: 46 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, Personal watercraft, powered
ONCRUTCHES WALKING INTO HOUSE FELL BACKWARDS HIT HEAD ON *** LAC TOHEAD ,CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		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 - S/P HIT ON HEAD WITH METAL CANE AT HOME TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL WHILE USING A WALKER AND BUMPED HEAD ON RAILING. DX: HEAD CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2007	Age: 50 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, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER CANE, FELL INTO FLOOR @ HOME DX SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2007	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SCALP LACERATION.PT HAD A CANE HIT PT IN HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2007	Age: 47 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
CHI-TRIPPED WHILE WALKING W/A CANE-FELL-HIT HEAD-LOC FOR A FEW SECONDS- @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2007	Age: 49 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: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
INTOXICATED AND WALKING WITH CANE WHEN KNEES GAVE OUT AND FELL RESULTIN G IN PARIETAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/27/2007	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL ON CRUTCHES AT JAIL. DX: HEAD CONT/HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2007	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
PT IS MENTALLY RETARDED AND CAREWORKER STATES PT TRIPPED WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER AND HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE, DX: HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2007	Age: 37 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 INJURED ANKLE SEVERAL DAYS AGO & HAS BEEN USING CRUTCHES. FELL FOWAR D ONTO PAVEMENT SINCE & HAS HEADACHE. D:SZ D/O, CONCUSSION, FACE CONTUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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