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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,989
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	70
Year 1998:	216
Year 1999:	107
Year 2000:	157
Year 2001:	68
Year 2002:	314
Year 2003:	64
Year 2004:	16
Year 2005:	31
Year 2006:	142
Year 2007:	150
Year 2008:	134
Year 2009:	301
Year 2010:	213

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/30/2010	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
42YOM WAS AT HOME USING CRUTCHES, SLIPPED CAUSING A CONTUSION TO RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2010	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
33 Y/O WF INJURED HAND WHILE USING CRUTCHES, RECEIVED CONTUSION TO RIGH T HAND*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2010	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: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
47YOM, C/O FINGER PAIN AFTER TRIPPED&FELL ONTO HAND WHILE AMBULATE WITH WALKER>>HAND FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2010	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Knives
26YOWF WAS WORKING ON MOM'S WALKER W/POCKET KNIFE AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT SELF ACROSS BASE FINGERS 4TH & 5TH DIGITS. DX. LAC L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2010	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT HAND CONT. 27 YOF INJURED HAND WHEN SHE WAS HIT IN HAND WITH A CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2009	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
31 Y/O M WAS USING A CANE, TRIPPED & FELL DOWN ON HIS HEAD. DX FINGER LAC, HAND ABRASION, FOREHEAD CONTUSINRIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2009	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT WITH A CANE. DX HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2009	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
LT HAND FX: HOPPING ON HER CRUTCHES IN BATHROOM, L CRUTCH SLIPPED ON SOME WATER, FELL, HITTING LT HAND AGAINST THE WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING DOWN STREET USING CANE WHEN SLIPPED ON BLACK ICE FALLING LANDIN G ON R HAND DX FX R 5TH METACARPAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2009	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES DUR TO AN ANKLE INJURY & TRIPPED & FELL ONTO HAND AT HOME DX: FRACTURED LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT DX RT HAND INJURY - S/P DIRECT BLOW DUE T BLOCKING CANE THAT HIS BROTHER WAS USING TO TRY TO HIT HIS SISTER TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HIT ON HAND WITH A CANE AT HOME YESTERDAY DX// CONTUSION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HIT IN HAND WITH CANE 5 DAYS AGO, LACERATION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT HAND CONTUSION.PT HAD A CANE FALL ON HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT HAND CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER A CANE AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WAKLKING WITH A PAIR OF CRUTCHES AND FELL SUSTAINED A HAND LACER EATION FROM THE CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A PAIR OF CRUTCHES AND FELL JAMMING LEFT HAND CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/24/2007	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITH LACERATION TO LEFT PALM AFTER CUTTING IT ON CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 02/14/2006	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: 09/19/2005	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
41 YO MALE HAD ARM PAIN FROM CRUTCHES AND NUMBNESS IN LEFT HAND LEFT HAND NUMBNESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT TRIPPED USING CRUTCHES ONTO CONCRETE STAIR. DX: R HAND LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
35 YEAR OLDFEMALE SMASHED HAND BETWEEN CRUTCHES LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/02/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT HAND HEMATOMA-ACCIDENTLY HIT W/ SON'S CRUTCH-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
STATES HE CUT HIS HAND ON A CANE DX LT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL W/CRUTCH JAMMING ARM PIT. DX: R HAND NEUROPATHY, NERVE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HAND LACERATION- SUSTAINED ON AN ORNAMENTAL CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Handrails, railings or banisters
WALKING W/ CRUTCHES FELL STRUCK HANDRAIL; LT HAND INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION (R) HAND, PT STS ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK WITH A CANE BY HERSON, I NSTEAD OF THE DOG AT HOME, C/O PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES TRIPPED OVER HER CRUTCH AND FELL ONHAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
34 Y/O F C/O INJURY LEFT HAND GETTING ON CRUTCHES FELT SNAP. DX: BOXER" S FX. 5TH FX. SPRAIN LEFT WRIST HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIAGE ONLY - PT WAS STRUCK WITH CRUTCH TO HAND, NO DETAILS, HAND INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2001	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2000	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2000	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/1999	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/1999	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/1999	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/1999	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: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/1998	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/1998	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/1998	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/1998	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/1998	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: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/1998	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/1997	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: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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