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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 926
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:164Lower Leg:160
Wrist:113Foot:96
Toe:81Mouth:71
Head:66Lower Arm:59
Ankle:57Upper Leg:35
Knee:19

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/02/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL OFF CRUTCHES;DX LACERATED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOST BALANCE WHILE WALKING ON CRUTCHES AND FELL. DX ANKLE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WAS PLAYING WITH 18 YO COUSIN, AT HOME, WHEN COUSIN ACCIDENTALLY JABBED HIM IN THE RT EYE WITH A CANE- BRUISE TO EYELID. DX: HEMATOMA RT EYELI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
WALKING ON HIS CRUTCHES -CRUTCH SLIPPED ON SOMETHING ON FLOOR FELL CONTUSION RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING IN CRUTCHES BECAUSE OF FX FEMUR, SLIPPED AND FELL REINJURING HI S UPPER LEG AGAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH CRUTCHES. DX. TOE AND FOOT INJURY.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX L FOOT CONTU: HERE W PAIN, SWELL'G OVER THE L FOOT, SEVERAL D, BROTHER ACC STEPPED ON PT'S FOOT W CRUTCH TIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HIT TOE ON WALKER AT HOME. DX TOE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX POST OP PAIN: WALK'G AND HAV'G ANKS COLLAPS'G IN" WALK W CRUTCHES, S/P SURGERY TO CORRECT CLUB FEET, LAST SURGERY IN JULY; CAST REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAD REC. ORIF X ONE MONTH. USING CRUTCHES AT HOME TO AMBULTE. TRIPPE D OVER CRUTCHES AND STRUCK L HEEL. PAIN IN L FOOT. DX L FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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


Date: 09/11/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
PT HAS FX L ANKLE. USING CRUTCHES AND TRYING TO SIT AT A TABLE AT SCHOO L WHEN SHE TWISTED AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN L KNEE. DX L KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND FELL REINJURING HER LEG. DX STABLE FRACTURE DISTAL TIBIA ON L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
H/O FEMUR FX, PT SLIPPED ON CRUTCHES & FELL ON WET FLOOR, NOW W/SWELLIN G, PAIN & RODS IN FEMUR BENT; REFRACTURE OF FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/06/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
MOTHER STATES PT WAS PLAYING WITH BROTHERS CRUTCHES AND TRYING TO GO DO WNSTAIRS WHEN HE FELL RIGHT WRIST PAIN DX RIGHT WRST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT W/CP & WALKS USING A WALKER, MOM STATES FALLS APPROX 20X A DAY, C/OL OWER LEG PAIN X2-3 DAYS; FIBULA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT HAD REC. R FEMUR FX USING WALKER TO AMBULATE. WALKER GOT CAUGHT IN R UG AND PT FELL ONTO R KNEE. HAS PAIN IN KNEE. DX R KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PAIN IN ANKLE FELL ON CRUTCHES ANKLE PAIN #
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/23/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
10 YO FEMALE HAD LEG SURGERY TODAY, WENT HOME AND SLIPPED ON CRUTCHES AND FELL TO FLOOR IN BATHROOM - LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/05/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
12 YO M LACERATION TO CHIN USING WALKER AT SCHOOL AND FELL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT PLAYING W/FATHER'S OLD CRUTCHES WHEN SHE FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON R T. WRIST;PAIN & SWELLING. DX: RT. WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL ON CRUTCHES;DX FRACTURED UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/23/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Football
PT SUSTAINED BECAUSE OF SPRAIN TO THE ANKLE WHEN HIT INTO CRUTCHES PLAYING FOOTBALL.?
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT RUNNING ON CRUTCHES AND SCRAPPED TOE ON CONCRETE; GREAT TOE CON TUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WITH KNOWN FOOT FX, AMBULATE WITH CRUTCHES, SLIPPED VERSUS TRIPPED OVER THE CRUTCHES&FELL REINJURING THE FOOT>> FOOT INJUREY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT W/ HX OF PSYCHOMOTOR RETARDATION. TRIPPED OVER A WALKER AT SCHOOL AN D HIT HEAD ON ANOTHER CHILD. WAS WEARING HELMET. DX FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITH LACERATION IN TOP OF MOUTH AFTER FALLING WHILE HAVING CANE IN M OUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAS A HX OF CEREBRAL PALSY AND FELL WHILE USING THE WALKER AND STRUC K CHIN SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RECENT ANKLE FX., CAST OFF YESTERDAY, WALKING WITH CRUTCHEX AT SCHOOL W HEN CAUGHT CRUTCH ON GROUND, FELL TWISTING ANKLE; ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL DOWN WHILE WALKING IN THE HOSPITAL LOBBY, PT ON CRUTCHES FOR LT FOOT INJURY- NOW HAS RT KNEE PAIN. DX; LBFE / AMA
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 01/12/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
WALKING IN WALKER WHEN IT WENT FORWARD & FELL BACKWARDS, MAY HAVE TRIPP ED ON RUG, PAIN./LEG UPPER INJURY SAME AREA AS FX FEMUR ON PREVIOUS INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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