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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2004 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PATIENT PLAY WRESTLING WITH BROTHER AT HOME, TOOTHPICK STUCK 1/2 INCH I NTO KNEE, PT REMOVED, NOW PAIN, CAN'T WALK ON KNEE; PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2004 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT SLIPPED ON THE FLOOR AND GOT A TOOTH PICK STUCK IN KNEE. D: PUNCTU RE WOUND RIGHT KNEE - FOREIGN BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/07/2004 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| POKED L KNEE W/TOOTHPICK 7/3, SWOLLEN, PAINFUL DX: INFECTED PW L KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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