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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 35
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/04/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 09/09/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 05/23/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL ON CRUTCHES;DX FRACTURED UPPER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/12/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: 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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