Accidents - Wheelchairs - 26-50 years old - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 590
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/05/2007	Age: 33 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: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT ***. NOW HAS PAIN ON RIGHT LOWER QUADRANT. D: PAIN- CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT TWISTED LEG IN WHEELCHAIR AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT LOWER LEG STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR/LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2007	Age: 48 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, Beds or bedframes
PT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR TRANSFERRING TO THE BED AT HOME DX: L PROXIMAL TIB/FIB FX, QUADRIPELGIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/28/2007	Age: 39 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
COINTUSION TO LEG WHEN FELL FROM A WHEELCHAIR WHEN HAVING A SEIZURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/21/2007	Age: 30 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
PT DX LOWER LEG PAIN - S/P FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR 4 DAYS AGO AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT RAN POWER WHEELCHAIR INTO RECLINER. DX: R LOWER LEG LAC 15 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2007	Age: 33 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, Toilets
PT WHEELCHAIR BOUND, WAS TRYING TO MOVE TO BEDSIDE COMMODE, FELL ON L SIDE. DX. FX L TIBIA SHAFT, PROXIMAL FIBULA L LOWER EXTREMITY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/21/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Doorsills or frames
PT RAN ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR INTO DOOR JAMB. DX: L SHIN CONT, GROIN RASH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2007	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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Hot tubs or home spas
28YOF IN WHEELCHAIR C/O RT SHIN PAIN & SWELLING AFTER HITTING IT AGAINS AGAINST THE EDGE OF ***. DX - LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2007	Age: 47 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: Wheelchairs
47 YO MALE WAS IN WHEELCHAIR THAT HIT HOLE IN STREET AND LEG GOT CAUGHT UNDER CHAIR - CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/11/2007	Age: 32 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: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
FRACTURE TIBIA - 32 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH RIGHT LEG PAIN - FELL WHEN TR ANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED - PT IS PARAPLEGIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2007	Age: 45 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
RIGHT TIBIAL FX. PT FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR AND INJURED LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/02/2007	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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND SUSTAINED SOFT TISSUE INJURY TO RT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2007	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: Wheelchairs, Fences or fence posts
LOST CONTROL OF WHEEL CHAIR AND RAN INTO WALLED FENCE SUST INJ TO L LOW ER LEG DX L TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT SUST FRACTURE TO LOWER LEG FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	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
48 YO MALE HIT LEG ON WHEELCHAIR - ETOH ABRASION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR/TIB-FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/01/2007	Age: 27 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: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
PT HUSBAND WAS TRANSFERRING FROM THE WHEELCHAIR TO THE BED WITH A BOARD GOT FRUSTRATED AND THREW BOARD ACCIDENTLY STRUCK PT IN LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2007	Age: 47 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
PT SUST CONTUSION TO LOWER LEG RUBBING ON WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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