Accidents - Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings - Years 1997-2010 - Elbow

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 230
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1998:	6
Year 2001:	16
Year 2003:	6
Year 2006:	73
Year 2008:	14
Year 2009:	16
Year 2010:	96

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	28
16-25 years old:	14
26-50 years old:	126
50+ years old:	60

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
59 YOF FELL HANGING CURTAIN ROD DX; L ELBOW FX W/DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
44YOM,PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT ELBOW S/P WALKING PASS A WALL WHEN HOOK CUT HIM PATIENT HAD TO PULL HOOK FROM ELOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
8 YOM PULLED SHOWER CURTAIN ROD DOWN DX: R ELBOW CONTUSION `
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2009	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
DX TRAUMATIC BURSITIS L ELBOW: H/O MOV'G 2-3WKS AGO & LEANED ON L ELBOW W VERY SHARP PN IN ; FELL A FEW D AG W HANG'G CURTAIN ROD ON L ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
ACCIDENTALLY HIT ELBOW ON A MARBLE SHOWER CURTAIN BAR, ?MECH >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2006	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
PT. CAUGHT L ELBOW ON HOOK IN BATHROOM AT HOME. DX. LAC L ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings, Other toys
PT WAS HIT W/CURTAIN ROD BY DAUGHTER AIMING FOR PINATA. DX: R ELBOW CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
PT CUT LEFT ELBOW ON CURTAIN ROD HOOK. D: LACERATION LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2001	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/1998	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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