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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,779
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:178
Year 1998:37
Year 1999:264
Year 2000:17
Year 2001:277
Year 2002:251
Year 2003:158
Year 2004:396
Year 2005:121
Year 2006:241
Year 2007:268
Year 2008:88
Year 2009:144
Year 2010:334

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/18/2010Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
FELL IN BATHROOM. HAND STUCK BETWEEN WALKER AND WALL. SPRAIN WRIST, LEF T. 40 YOM*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2010Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WRIST STR. 44 YOF FELL WHEN USING A CANE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
38 YOM SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES. DX: R WRIST FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WRIST SPRAIN: 41YOM STATES FELL COUPLE WKS AGO WHILE USING HIS WALKER, L WRIST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
29YOM USES A CANE AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL C/O RIGHT HAND/WRIST PAIN. DX: SCAPHOID FRACTURE,ACUTE PAIN EXACERBATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
33YOM WAS AT HOME USING A WALKER, SLIIPPED HIT THE WALKER CAUISNG A SPRAIN TO RT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2010Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
44 YO M C/O WRIST PAIN X 3 DAYS HAS BEEN USING HIS CANE AND WRIST START ED TO HURT DX WRIST PAIN RT***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
50 YOM PRESENT TO ER FATER A FALL WHILE WALKING WITH HIS WALKER C/O WRI ST PAIN- DX-CONTUSION AND ABRASION RT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
28YO WHITE FEMALE USING WALKER HIT ROCKS & FELL,BRACED SELF WITH R WRIST & IT WENT BACKWARDS,DX WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2009Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT WRIST STR. PT INJURED ARM WHEN USING A CANE THEN A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE WALKING WITH CANE WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2009Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITIH FRACTURED WRIST FROM FALL WHILE USING CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Wheelchairs
USING CRUTCHES TO GET INTO WHEELCHAIR AND FELL ONTO WRIST CAUSING PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HER HUSBAND HIT HER WITH THE CANE. DX CONTUSION L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL W/CRUTCHES 3 DAYS AGO AT CAMP SITE. DX: L WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2007Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STAYES WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND SLIPPED AND FELL DX RT WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2007Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT C/O FELL ON LFT ARM. PT FELL FROM CRUTCH. DX SPRAIN LFT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2007Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT BEEN USING CRUTCHES BECAUSE OF KNEE, C/O WRIST PAIN DUT TO HAVING TO WALK WITH CRUTCHES. DX-WRIST PAIN, TENOSYNOVITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2007Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
44 YO WALKING W/WALKER FELL INJURED WRIST SPRAIN WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2007Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
FX NAVICULAR BONE L WRIST: CANE SLIPPED ON A WET WOODEN STEP FELL, WRIST AND RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2007Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAS A BROKEN LEG AND WALKING WITH A PAIR OF CRUTCHES AND THEY SLIPPE D OUT FROM UNDER HIM STRAINED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2006Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
STRAIN WRIST - PATIENT PRESENTS FROM HOME - HAS BEEN USING CRUTCHES AND NOW HAS LEFT WRIST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2006Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX LEFT WRIST STRAIN: USING CRUTCHES, INJURED WRISTS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2006Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT ON CRUTCHES, R CRUTCH GAVE WAY, PT FELL, DX: CLINICAL FX WRIST, CONT USION TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2006Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER CANE & FELL 1 WEEK AGO. ACUTE RT WRIST INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2006Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH WALKER, FELL, FX LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2005Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FRACTURE WRIST - 37 YOF HAD JUST BEEN TREATED FOR A FX ANKLE, WAS AMBUL ATING WITH CRUTCHES IN THE STREET AND FELL INJURING HER LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2005Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED ON CANE AND FELL AT DR OFFICE. DX: CONT L WRIST/SHOULDER, ABDOMINAL PX, NEAR SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2005Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT,/ HX OF RUPTURED ACHILLES & SURGERY, C/O WRIST PAIN FROM USING CRUT CHES. HX OF FALL DOWN STAIRS 3 WKS AGO & SEEN HERE. D:RUPT. ACHILLES HX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE REACHING FOR CANE LAST PM. DX: R WRIST PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2004Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
40 YOM USING CRUTCHES TO GO UP STEPS AND FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON L WR IST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2004Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WITH CRUTCHES TODAY DX WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2004Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER HIS CRUTCHES ONTO OUTSTRETCHED RIGHT ARM WRIST INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2004Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PAIN AFTER USING CRUTCHES WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2004Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL ONTO WRIST WHILE USING WALKER DX: WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2004Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
45 YEAR OLD MALE MISSED CURB WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AND HURT WRIST ACUTE INJURY RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT WRIST PAIN. PT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH A CANE INJURING WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX:L WRIST, SHOULDER AND R HAND PAIN. FELL WHILE WALKING ACROSS STREET WITH WALKER AND BUMPED BY A CAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FALL WITH WALKER - C/O WRIST, FOOT & THIGH PAIN DX WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT WRIST AND GROIN STRAIN.PT WAS USING A CANE AND FELL AND INJURED WRIS T AND GROIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT USING CRUTCHES SLIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR, R WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER WALKER AT HOME FELL TO FLOOR L WRIST FX CONT KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT WRIST FX-OCCURED WHILE USING HIS WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
37 YOWM LOST BALANCE WHILE USING CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE WALKING ON CRUTCHES THIS MORNING, INJURY TO RIGHT WRIST AND HAND, +ETOH. DX: LEFT WRIST FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT IS AMPUTEE, DRINKING ETOH WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES, FELL. FX RT W RIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SPRAIN L WRIST & THUMB; LOST BALANCE WHILE USING CRUTCHES & FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2001Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2001Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2001Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2001Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2000Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire:
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/1999Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/1999Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/04/1999Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/1999Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/1999Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/1999Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/1998Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/1998Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/1997Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/1997Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/1997Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/1997Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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