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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 160
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/09/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 08/29/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 06/23/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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) |
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