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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 26-50 years old - Year 2009 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 232
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Date: 12/16/2009Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
31YOM FELL TO FLOOR USING WALKER DX: ELBOW STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
ABRA. ELBOW @ NRSG HM IN BATHROOM, 4 POINT ALUMINUM CANE BROKE CAUSING PT TO FALL, IMPACTED FLOOR, ABRASION RT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITH CONTUSION TO RIGHT ELBOW AFTER FALLING WHILE USING WALKER. DX C ONTUSION RIGHT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2009Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX SPRAIN ELBOW FOREARM: S/P ACC GET'G HIT IN ELBOW W CRUTCH 10D AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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