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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 530
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/21/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT SUST FX TO FEMUR FROM FALL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| 40 YO MALE FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUND THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| LEFT FEMUR STRAIN.PT FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR AND INJURED UPPER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2003 | 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: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PARALYZED PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. D: FEMUR FX. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/19/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| FEMUR FX-PARALEGIC-INJURED WHILE TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/17/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Ramps or landings |
| 43 Y/O M C/O FALL. PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR WHILE TRYING TO COME DOWN WHEELCHAIR RAMP. DX FRACT. FEMUR CONT TO LFT SHOULDER,LFT FEMUR FRACT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/14/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR DX. FEMUR FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/21/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| DECUBITI BILATERAL THIGHS. PT GOT DECUBUTUS ULCERS FROM SITTING IN WHEELCHAIR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| ABRASION THIGH - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH ABRASION TO RIGHT THIGH FROM FRI CTION FROM RUBBING ON WHEELCHAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Ramps or landings |
| PT. WAS IN WHEELCHAIR TODAY AND HIS L FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE PEDAL WHILE ROLLING DOWN RAMP. DX. FX L FEMUR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR LAST NIGHT AND LANDED ON FLEXED KNEE. D: FEMU R FX, FEVER, WOUND INFECTION. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/13/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED. ACUTE FX RT FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/12/2003 | 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: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PARAPLEGIC PATIENT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR 2 NIGHTS AGO. LEG SWOLLEN. D: FEMUR FRACTURE. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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