Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 6-15 years old - Year 2004 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 82
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/12/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RADIUS FX-@ HOME-PLAYING ON CRUTCHES-FELL ON ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FELL WHILE PLAYING WITH CRUTCHES, CUT ARM ON SCREW. DX. LAC L ELBOW, F OREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED LEFT ARM/WRSIT WHILE PLAYING WITH BROTHER'S CRUTCHES. DX LEFT RADIUS SALTER HARRIS 2 FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL ON RT ARM WHL WALKING WITH CRUTCHES, DX RT ARM SPRAIN+BRUSING, RT HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SLIPPED/FELL ON RT ARM WHILE USING CRUTCHES,RECENTLY WITH FX TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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