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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 38
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 02/19/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces, Clothing accessories |
| 13YOF PT HAS HAD A TIGHT CAP ON UNDERNEATH OF A WIG FOR PAST 2 WKS. ARE AS ON SCALP SCRAPED, OOZING FROM CAP. DX SCALP ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| 15 YO FEMALE WORE A WIG WITH DRAW STRING LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2006 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| HAIR EXTENTIONS MADE HEAD SORE AND SWELLING ON SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2005 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| SCALP CELLULITIS WITH HAIR BUMPS ON SCALP FROM WEARING BRAIDS TAKEN OUT WITH BLISTERS OVER SCALP BRAIDS IN X 1WK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2004 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Wigs, falls or hairpieces |
| HAIR EXTENSIONS CAUSED SCALP INJURY DX: HEAD PAIN CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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