Accidents - Wheelchairs - 26-50 years old - Year 2006 - Lower Leg

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,075
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Date: 12/29/2006	Age: 46 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: Wheelchairs
FELL GETTING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR LEFT DISTAL FIBULA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2006	Age: 45 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
45 YO FEMALE WAS HIT BY CAR WHILE CROSSING STREET IN WHEELCHAIR CONTUSION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR, LLL PAIN DX: FX L TIB/FIB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/17/2006	Age: 49 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: Wheelchairs
T'D&F OFF WHEELCHAIR " LEG INJ"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2006	Age: 29 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: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR BILATERAL LEFT LOWER LEG CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2006	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT WITH RIGHT TIBIAL FRACTURE AFTER FOOT REST OF WHEELCHAIR DISLODGED S TRIKING RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/06/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR/FIBULA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Ramps or landings
PARAPLEGIC PT FELL OFF WHEELCHAIR RAMP WHILE IN WHEELCHAIR. D: LOWER LE G TIB-FIB FX. ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/18/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
FELT A POP GETTING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR INTO CAR STRAIN LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2006	Age: 35 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Motor vehicles or parts
PT IN WHEELCHAIR CROSSING STREET, HIT BY CAR GOING 35 MPH, ABRASIONS TO R LOWER LEG
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/17/2006	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
LAC TO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON A WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT C/O POSS LFT ANKLE FRACT. PT'S FOOT WAS ROLLED OVER BY WHEELCHAIR. D X FRACT LFT TIBIA DISTAL FIBULA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2006	Age: 49 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR ON STREET YESTERDAY - DX CONTUSION LT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FIBULA FX-FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT BAR DX: CONTUSION LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2006	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
LEFT LOWER LEG STR. PT STRAINED LEG WHEN FALLING OVER A WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2006	Age: 36 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: Wheelchairs
WHEELCHAIR GOT STUCK AND TIPPED FORWARD AND PATIENT FELL MULTIPLE CONTU SIONS BILATERAL LOWER EXTREMITIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2006	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: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR FX TIB/FIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2006	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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
RIGHT LEG ABR. PT MISSED A WHEELCHAIR INJUJRING LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
MENTALLY RETARDED, WHEELCHAIR BOUND PATIENT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR C/O LEG SWELLING & PAIN. DX-RT TIBIA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/02/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
PT BEING WHEELED OUT OF HOPSITAL WHEN LEG GOT KIND OF CAUGHT UP UNDER W HEELCHAIR 1 WK AGO. NOW WITH LOWER LEG PAIN. D:LEFT LEG PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2006	Age: 45 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: Wheelchairs, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT PINNED R LEG BETWEEN WHEELCHAIR AND CABINET DX: CONTU R TIB/FIB AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2006	Age: 40 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: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
PT DX CONTUSION OF POST RT LEG - S/P PT FELL OUT OF BED INTO WHEELCHAIR TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2006	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: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Poles
PARAPLEGIC PT GOT ANKLE CAUGHT BETWEEN MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR AND WOODEN POST 2 DAYS AGO WHEN TURNING CORNER. D: TIB-FIB FX, CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT'S ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR GOT CAUGHT IN FOOT AND LEG LACERATION RT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2006	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: Wheelchairs
PT TRIPPED OVER WHEELCHAIR C/O LEG PAIN LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2006	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: Wheelchairs, Ramps or landings
PT FLIPPED HERSELF OUT OF WHEELCHAIR GOING DOWN RAMP TO VAN. DX: R TIB/FIB FX, HX MS/DM/MORBID OBESITY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/15/2006	Age: 48 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: Wheelchairs
LEFT LOWER LEG ABRASION.PT SCRAPED LOWER LEG ON HIS WHEELCHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2006	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
38 YO FELL OUT WHEELCHAIR INJURED LEG FX TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2006	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: Wheelchairs
LEFT LEG PAIN-FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT HOME AND LANDED ON LEFT SIDE. C /O LEFT LEG PAIN FROM WAIST DOWN.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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