Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 66
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/02/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL OFF CRUTCHES;DX LACERATED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT WAS USING CRUTCHES TO GO UP AND DOWN STAIRS AT SCHOOL WHEN FELL DOWN 6 STEPS HITTING BACK OF HEAD. HAD SPRAINED ANKLE PRIOR. D:CHI,NECK STR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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