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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,704
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	41
Year 1998:	188
Year 1999:	202
Year 2000:	155
Year 2001:	254
Year 2002:	512
Year 2003:	337
Year 2004:	332
Year 2005:	492
Year 2006:	266
Year 2007:	430
Year 2008:	237
Year 2009:	572
Year 2010:	679

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/06/2010	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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
37YOF HAD A BUNIONECTOMY AND WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES STRAINED CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
50YOF WALKING DOWN A RAMP TRIPPED OVER A FOLDED WALKER INJURED LOWER LEG;LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2010	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
A 35 YOF WAS HIT IN LEG WITH CANE BY OTHER RESIDENT AT NURSING HOME, LA CERATION TO LEG, UNKNOWN DETAILS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
46 YOF, FX DIST FIBULA, PT., USING WALKER, PT. TRIPPED TWISTED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2010	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	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, Bathtubs or showers
47YOF FELL WHILE USING A WALKER WHILE IN THE SHOWER, TIBIA FRACTURE, ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/03/2010	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	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
41YOF HAS LOWER LEG PAIN AFTER WALKING WITH WALKER LOWER LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/02/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Lunch boxes or pails
A 46 YOM RETURNING TO WORK 1ST TIME AFTER LEG FX, FELL WHILE USING CRUT CHES AND CARRYING LUNCH BOX, TRIPPED AND FELL ON LEG, FX TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2010	Age: 41 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
41YOM FX LWR LEG- FELL USING CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
39 YOM SLIPPED WHILE WALKING W/CRUTCHES TODAY. DX: L DISTAL FIBULAR FX, BED BUGS, SI W/PLAN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/21/2010	Age: 47 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, Mattresses
47YOM WAS USING HIS WALKER AND SLIPPED HITTING THE BOX SPRING C/O LOWER LEFT LEG PAIN.DX: LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2010	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
32 YOM C/O ANKLE PAIN TWISTED IT YESTERDAY AND WALKING WITH A CANE FRO SUPPORT. DX-FX LEFT DISTAL FIBULA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2010	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
27 YOM FELL WHILE WALKING W/CRUTCHES. DX: R TIB/FIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/25/2010	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
27YOM TWISTED ANKLE WHILE HAVING FUN WITH CRUTCHES/ FX LT DISTAL TIB FI B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2010	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
28YOF, AMBUALTES WTIH WALKER @ BASELINE, SUSTAINED A FALL 2D AGO NOW C/O LEG PAIN>>CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2010	Age: 49 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
A 49 YOM STATES FELL DUE TO FAULTY CRUTCHES, CELLULITIS, ULCER OF STUMP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/11/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
48 YOWF USES CANE TO WALK, TRIPPED OVER PUPPY AND FELL. DX. SPRAIN/STR AIN L LOWER EXTREMITY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2010	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKS WITH A CANE,FELL CONTUSIONS BOTH LOWER LEGS *35 Y/O W/M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT W TIB/FIB INJ, FELL WALKING W CRUTCHES, REINJURING LOW LEG DX; LOW LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/01/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER DX: LT LEG HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2009	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SLIPPED WHILE USING CRUTCHES. DX: L PROXIMAL TIBIA FX, L KNEE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2009	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	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 S/P ORIF 10/12 SLIPPED X2 TODAY WHEN CRUTCHES SLIPPED. DX: L LEG PX S/P ORIF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL YESTERDAY AT HOME,USES CRUTCHES TO WALK,OLD INJURY PAINFUL LT LOWER LEG *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2009	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
WAS WALKI NG DOWN STEPS WITH WALKER TRIPPED AND CONTUSED LOWER LEG ON S TEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2009	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOWER LEG CT-HIT OWN LEG W/A CRUTCH-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2009	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
LOWER LEG CT-USING CRUTCHES WHEN CRUTCH CAUGHT ON CARPET-FELL DOWN 6 ST EPS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT TIB/FIB FX.PT WAS USING WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2009	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
RIGHT LEG STR. PT WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND FELL OFF PORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2009	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT LEG STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN USING A CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2009	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
48YO HISP MALE AT HOME SLIPPED & FELL USING CRUTCHES,C/O L TIB FIB PAIN FOOT PAIN & ANKLE PAIN, DX L LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2009	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT W/PRIOR FX SLIPPED WHILE WALKING W/CRUTCHES. DX: R TIBIAL PLATEAU FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT LOWER LEG STRAIN.PT WAS WALKING WITH CANE AND TRIPPED AND INJURED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2009	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT LEG STR. PT STRAINED LEG WHEN WALKING WITH CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2009	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOWER LEG STR. PT STRAINED LEG WHEN TWISTING IT WHEN WALKING WITH CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SHIN LAC-ACCIDENTLY HIT W/ ANOTHER PERSON'S WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SLIPPED WITH CRUTCHES & STEPPED ON LEG WITH RECENT ACHILLES TENDON SURGERY, FELT TEAR DX; STRAIN (L) GASTROCNEMIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2009	Age: 39 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
CONT LEG- FELL WALKER ON STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2009	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL INJURING (R) LOWER LEG, ATTEMPTING TO USE A WALKER DX; (R) LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2009	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
42 YOF FELL WITH CRUTCHES SUSTAINING CONTUSION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2009	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BROKE TIBIA 11/17/08 IN ATV ACCIDENT - UNDER CARE OF MD, CAST RECENTLY REMOVED. SLIPPED ON CRUTCHES TODAY. FX PROXIMAL TIBIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
44 YO WALKING W/WALKER FELL ON FLOOR INJURED LEG LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT LEG STR. PT STRAINED LEG WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER AND GRANDSON HIT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL USING CRUTCHES, CAUSING PAIN TO OLD INJ DX: TIB/FIB AND ANKLE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX L DISTAL FIBULAR FX S/P FALL: REPORTS SHARP SHOOT'G PAIN FROM L ANK RAD UP LEG S/P FALL X 15MIN AGO W WALK W CRUCTHES. FX'D LEG 8 JUL REINJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEG STR. PT TRIPPED WHEN TRYING TO WALK WITH CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT TIB/FIB FX.PT TRIPPED OVER MOTHERS WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITH FRACTURED LEG WHILE ATTEMPTING TO USE A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
POST LEG SURGERY X4 DAYS SUST INJ TO SAME LEG WHILE IN BATHROOM EARLY A M CRUTCHES SLIPPED CAUSING HER 2FALL ON LEG D L LEG TRAUMA SP SURGERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT LEG CONT. PT TRIPPED OVER UNCLE'S CANE INJURING LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT DX FX OF RT DISTAL FIBULA - S/P PT TRIPPED OVER CANE AND TWISTED RT ANKLE APPROXIMATELY 14 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2008	Age: 38 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
P HAS A BELOW THE KNEE AMPUTATION IN DECEMBER WHILE WALKING WITH HIS WA LKER TODAY HE FELL AND SLAMMED HIS STUMP OPENING UP SITE WOUND DEHISSEN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/08/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOWER LEG CT-HIT LEG W/ CRUTCHES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STAYING AT THE *** AND TRIPPED OVER WALKER SUSTAINED A CON TUSION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	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 USING CANE TO GET AROUND LAST TUESDAY AND FELL, INJURY L LOWER EXTRE MITY. DX. L LEG PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2007	Age: 29 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
FELL WALKING WITH CANE/LOWER LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2007	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT LEG STR. PT STRAINED LEG WHEN FALLING WITH A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2007	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER AND LEGS GAVE OUT AND FELL ,LEGS STIFF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2007	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS CROSSING STREET ON CRUTCHES AND WAS HIT BY A CAR. DX: FX R FIBULA, PRIOR L BIMALLEOLAR FX, ALCOHOL INTOX, R FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/01/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT GETTING ONTO HER CRUTCHES AND THEY SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HER REFRAC TURED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING IN THE RAI IN A PARKING LOT WITH CRUTCHES AND SLIPPED OVER T HE CRUTCHES IN A PUDDLE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2007	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT USES A WALKER LEG GAVE WAY AND SHE FELL FRACTURE TIBIA AND FI BULA #
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/07/2007	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMB C CRUTCHES,, LOST BALANCE&FELL >>LEG FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2007	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
41 YO MALE WAS HIT WITH CANE ON SATURDAY CONTUSION LEFT TIB FIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2007	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT CALF STRAIN.PT WAS USING CRUTCHES AND INJURED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2007	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
38 YO MALE WALKS WITH CANE AND FELL ON RIGHT KNEE FRACTURE TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2007	Age: 39 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
CRUTCH GAVE OUT CAUSING PT TO FALL ONTO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT C/O TRAUMATIC LOWER LEG PAIN, ON CRUTCHES WHICH TWISTED THIS AM CAUSING HER TO FALL. DX-FRACTURE RIGHT TIBIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED ON CRUTCHES AND FELL. DX: LEG PX S/P SURGERY S/P FALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT FIBULA FRACTURE.PT WAS USING CRUTCHES AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT LEG STR. PT FELL WHEN USING A WALKER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2007	Age: 46 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
AMB C WALKER, C/O LT LEG PAIN S/P TRIPPED&FELL " LEG PAIN"
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/07/2007	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
LEFT DISTAL FIB FX. PT FELL WHEN GOING FROM WALKER TO COUCH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 12/01/2005	Age: 43 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER. LEGS GAVE OUT. D: LOWER LEG CONTUSIO N.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. LOWER LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WALKING WITH WALKER; FX LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FX DISTAL FIB. PT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2005	Age: 42 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: Hemorrhage
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT CAUGHT CRUTCHES ON CARPET AT HOME AND FELL ON STUMP DX: L BELOW THE KNEE AMPUTATION WOUND SITE BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2005	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING HER DOG IN THE ROADWAY WHILE USING CRUTCHES FELL FRACTUR ED RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
RT TIB/FIB FRACTURE.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2005	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT LEG PAIN. PT FELL WHEN CRUTCHES SLIPPED IN FLOOR OF STORE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2005	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOWER LEG CT-@ HOME-FELL OVER SOMEONE'S WALKER-FELL DOWN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2005	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FRACTURE LOWER LEG - 44 YOF D/C'D TODAY FROM HOSP FOR BROKEN LEG, GETTI NG OUT OF CAR WITH CRUTCHES, LOST BALANCE AND FELL, C/O LT LWR LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/14/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT C/O R KNEE PAIN AFTER FALL LAST NIGHT, WALKING TO BEDROOM W/WALKER. FELL IN BATHROOM. DX. BRUISES, ABRAS R LOWER LEG, ANEMIA, HEMATURIA,
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/07/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
37 YOF LOST BALANCE WHILE GETTING UP WITH CRUTCHES OUT OF A CHAIR AT HO ME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER - LOWER LEG SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2005	Age: 48 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: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING CRUTCHES - CUT LEG - LACERATION CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2004	Age: 45 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
45 YO WALKING W/WALKER LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON FLOOR CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2004	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
38 YO FEMALE WAS HIT IN LEG WITH CRUTCH CONTUSION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2004	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKS WITH CANE AND TRIPPED AND FELL INJURING LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE ON CRUTCHES YESTERDAY (PREVIOUS INJURY). RT LEG & FOOT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2004	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	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
USING A WALKER AND FELL FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2004	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
45 YOF HAD CRUTCHES FALL AGAINST HER LEG & DEVELOPED CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OFF CRUTCHES AT HOME ONTO THE FLOOR INJ LEG DX BRUISE LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT STUMP CONTUSION.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL AND INJURED STUMP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX: CONTUSION R LEG. USING CRUTCHES TO WALK AFTER BUMPING INTO A METAL GRATE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT USING A WALKER AND WAS HIT BY A CAR AT ABOUT 10 MPH DX TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/10/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT LEG HEMATOMA. PT TRIPPED OVER CANE AND INJURED LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX:MUSCLE WEAKNESS IN LEGS. NEEDING A CANE TO WALK .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	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
BIVALVE CAST AND CHECK. ON CRUTCHES, CRUTCHES WENT APART ON SLIPPERY WET GROUND, FELL LANDING RT TALUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
RT LOWER EXTREMITY CONTUSION.PT WAS USING WALKER AND MISSTEPPED AND HIT LOWER LEG ON TABLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING A WALKER - TWISTED SPRAIN LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TO ED W/ CRUTCHES FOR L FOOT INJ DX. ACUTE AVULSION FX L FIBULAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING W/ A CANE -FRIEND TOOK CANE FELL IN THE STREET -ETOH INTOXICATI LEFT LOWER LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEG PAIN. PT WAS WALKING WITH A CANE AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. HAD AMPUTATION OF LOWER LEG ONE WEEK AGO, WAS AMBULATING WITH CRUTCHES & CRUTCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO GROUND ON STREET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2002	Age: 43 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
PATIENT USING WALKER WHEN HE TOOK BIG STEP, FELL ANDHIT LOWER LEG ON WALKER. LEG PAIN. D: LOWER LEG INFECTION. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/08/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	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
36 YO F WALKING WITH WALKER TRIPPED OVER IT FX FIBULA CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FX (L) LWR LEG, PT FELL FROM HIS CRUTCHES WHILE DRINKING ALCOHOL, C/O PAIN, GAIT LIMITED BY PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL FROM STANDING WHILE USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
UPPER TIBIA FX-AT HOME-FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES & WEARING A KNEE IMMOBILIZER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING ACROSS THE STREET WITH CRUTCHES ON AN ALREADY FRACTURED RIGH T LOWER LEG FELL SUSTAINED ANOTHER CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
? RE-FX L LEG. USING WALKER, TURNED TO R SIDE, HEARD LEG "SNAP". DX; FX LT TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/22/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
26Y/O F C/O R LEG PAIN, FELL OVER WALKER-DX TIB. FRACT.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/11/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER -FELLFACE, BILATERAL HIP, LEFT LEG STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT TIBIAL PAIN. PT INJURED LEG WITH A WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2001	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2001	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2001	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2001	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2001	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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2001	Age: 49 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2000	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2000	Age: 35 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2000	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/1999	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/1999	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/1999	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/1999	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/1999	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/1998	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/1998	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/1998	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/1998	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/1997	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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/1997	Age: 42 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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