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Accidents - Tetherball - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 263
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:66
Year 2002:15
Year 2003:6
Year 2005:66
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:87
Year 2009:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/30/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tetherball
PLAYING TETHER BALL;DX STRAINED UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Tetherball
9Y/O,F,UPPER ARM PAIN WHILE PLAYING TETHER BALL AT SCHOOL, R UPPER ARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Tetherball
PT HAS BEEN PLAYING A LOT OF TETHERBALL. DX: R BICEPS TENDONITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tetherball
PT C/O LEFT UPPER ARM PAIN WHILE PLAYING TETHERBALL AT SCHOOL DX: ARM STRAIN RIGHT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 03/25/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tetherball
PATIENT FELL BACKWARD WITH TETHERBALL ROPE WRAPPED AROUND ARM AT SCHOOL ARM CONTUSION, PAIN, HAND NUMBNESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tetherball
PLAYING TETHERBALL AT SCHOOL. TOOK A HARD SWING AT BALL ,MISSED. IMMEDI ATE PAIN. UNABLE TO MOVE ARM.DX. FX. LT. HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/1997Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tetherball
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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