Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,534
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	84
Year 1998:	208
Year 1999:	59
Year 2000:	69
Year 2001:	50
Year 2002:	161
Year 2003:	224
Year 2004:	79
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	71
Year 2007:	194
Year 2008:	29
Year 2009:	61
Year 2010:	223

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/10/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
48 YOF WAS USING CRUTCHES IMPROPERLY FRACTURE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2010	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
43YOM TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING WITH CANE FINGER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
50YOM, TRIPPED&FELL WHILE AMB WITH WALKER JAMMING FINGER >>FX/ D/L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
46YOM FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES, FOR A BROKEN TOE, INJURING BOTH HANDS DX;# FX (L) PINKY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
49YOM LOST BALANCE WHILE WALKING WITH CANE AT HOME AND FELL FINGER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2009	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT RING FINGER LAC.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2009	Age: 50 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
HIT IN THUMB BY A CANE ABD AVULSED FINGER NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2009	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL W/CRUTCHES. DX: L INDEX SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKS WITH A CANE THAT HAS A SPECIAL HANDLE ON IT THAT REQUIRES PRES SURE ON THUMB HAS BEEN USING IT ALOT AND HAS PAIN IN THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
50 YOF LOST BALANCE WITH WALKER AND FELL SUSTAINING A FRACTURE WITH LAC ERATION TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT, ON CRUTCHES, FELL TODAY WHILE WAITING FOR BUS. D: PHALANX FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STATES CANE BROKE AND PT'S LEGS GAVE WAY AND SHE FELL ON THUMBS. DX SPRAIN L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT CUT FINGER ON A CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES DX: DISLOCATION LEFT FINGER
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: 08/10/2005	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
39 YOF HAS BEEN USING CRUTCHES, NOW HAS SPRAIN TO RIGHT RING FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2004	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
33 YO TRIPPED OVER CANE FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED WHILE HOLDING ONTO CANE. DX: FX R FIFTH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2004	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX RIGHT THUMB SPRAIN: JAMMED THUMB WHILE USING CRUTCHES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2004	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Clothing
TRIPPED OVER LAUNDRY WAS USING A CANE AND FELL HURTING FINGER DX LT FINGER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FX L 5TH FING;CONT FOREHEAD W/HEMATOMA/32YO F W/MENTAL RETARDATION TRIP PED AND FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT DAY TREATMENT FACLITY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT C/O FINGER INJURY. PT FELL WHILE USEING CRUTCHES. PT HIT FINGER ON F LOOR. DX DISLOCATION OF RT MIDDLE FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USES CANE TO WALK TENDONITIS BOTH THUMBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
4TH DIGIT SPRAIN WHILE USING CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED, FELL ON FLOOR WALKING WITH WALKER DX. FINGER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2002	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HIT IN LT HAND W/CRUTCH. SIMPLE LAC 2ND FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH CRUTCHES WHEN HE FELL STRAINED RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2001	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2001	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2001	Age: 33 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: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2000	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2000	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2000	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/1999	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/1999	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/1998	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/1998	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/1998	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/1997	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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