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Accidents - Book bags or back carriers - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 36
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:21
50+ years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/15/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT BRUSHED LEG AGAINST BOOK BAG THAT MAY HAVE HAD A SCAPLE IN IT, LACER ATION TO LEG
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 02/25/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
RT FIBULA FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER A BACKPACK AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Book bags or back carriers
FRIEND'S BACKPACK HIT PT IN THE LEG AT SCHOOL, PT FELL ON THE GROUND & NOW C/ O LEG PAIN. DX: TIB / FIB. FRACTURE- ADMIT TO ORTHO
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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