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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 6-15 years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,799
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Knee:443Ankle:321
Wrist:179Face:156
Lower Leg:132Head:119
Upper Leg:87Upper Trunk:85
Finger:76Toe:75
Lower Trunk:54Foot:21
Mouth:21Ear:16
Hand:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/13/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
13YOF FRACTURED FINGER ACCIDENTIALLY STRUCK WITH A CANE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2010Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Bicycles or accessories
10YOM; PT RIDING BIKE WHILE FRIENDS WERE PLAYING W/ SOME CRUTCHES; SOME ONE STUCK CRUTCHES IN THE TIRE & PT FELL OFF BIKE. D : LAC UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
12 YO F GOT WALKER CAUGHT ON CARPET AT HOME, FELL. DX KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
14YOM, H/O HIP FX, FELL WHILE AMB WITH CRUTCHES HITTING HIP ON SIDE OF THE DOOR, C/O>>GROIN PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
11YOF,BELTED FRONT PASS, T-BONED ONTO DRIVER SIDE BY A MV@ LOW SPEED, S TRUCK HEAD ON CRUTCHES THAT WERE AGAINST THE DOOR>>KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
15YOM HAS A TORN ACL WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME AND FELL NOW REI NJURED THAT KNEE KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
8 YO M WALKING WITH CRUTCHES, IT HIT OVERHEAD LIGHT AT HOME, IT BROKE, PIECE FELL CUT FACE. DX FACE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
12YOF SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO ANKLE WHEN HER SISTER HIT HER WITH A CANE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
14 Y/O M GOT OFF COUCH W/ CRUTCHES AND FELL FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
14 YOM DERMATITIS TO CHEST, NECK AND UPPER ARMS, REPORTS RASH STARTED WHEN HE BEGAN USING CRUTCHES.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2010Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
10YOF WITH CHI FROM FALL OUT OF WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
11 YO F, C/O B/L LEG AND HEAD PAIN, SUSTAINED SPRAIN LAST WEEK, ISSUED CRUTCHES, TODAY HAD FIRE DRILL AT SCHOOL, FELL ON FACE, DX LEG CONTUSIO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
12YOM HAD BILAT. SCFE ON 08/19, NOW HAS THROBBING PAIN ON TOP OF FOOT DX: FOOT STRAIN FROM WALKING MORE OFTEN, IN WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
12YOF HAS (L) KNEE PAIN AFTER WALKING W/ WALKER THRU THE MALL DX;# SUBLUXATION (R) KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
8YOM ON CRUTCHES SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON DUMPSTER ON HIS WAY I N TO CHURCH DX- LAC TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
11YOM WAS ON CRUTCHES FELL AND TWISTED FOOT DX RT FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
15Y/O WF USING CRUTCHES AND FELL, C/O PAIN IN R ANKLE, DX WITH R ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
15YOF HAS AN ANKLE FRACTURE WHICH HAS REQUIRED HER TO WALK WITH CRUTCHE S WALKING WITH CRUTCHES CAUSED A FALL ONTO RIGHT NEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames
13 YOWF WAS USING CRUTCHES TO WALK WHEN SHE STUBBED HER TOE ON THEDOORW AY. DX: CONTUSION TO 5TH PHALANX, LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
6 YO M TRIPPED OVER GRANDFATHER'S WALKER, CUT LEG. DX LOWER LEG LACERAT ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
7 YR M FELL ON WALKER;DX CONTUSED HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2010Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Asian
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
9 YOM FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH CRUTCHES, SUSTAINED A FRACTURED HIP WAS USING CRUTCHES D/T PREVIOUS INJURY TO RIGHT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
11YOM PT AT A RESTAURANT, ON CRUTCHES FOR CAST ON R LOWER LEG. PT TRIPP ED AND FELL ONTO R KNEE. PAIN IN KNEE. DX R KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
11YOM HIT IN BAK OF HEAD WITH WOODEN CANE/ CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HIP PAIN-12YOF-SLIPPED WHILE USING CRUTCHES-FELL ON HIP-@ SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ANKLE SPRAIN: 15YOF IS ON CRUTCHES, @ SCHOOL TODAY FELT A "POP" HEARD A "CRACK" PUT FOOT DOWN, TWISTED, UNABLE TO BEAR WEIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
15YOF FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES AT SCHOOL DX: KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2010Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
10 YOF GOT INTO FIGHT W/BROTHER;BROTHER HIT PATIENT W/CRUTCH ON RT HAND/WRIST. DX:RT WRIST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2010Age: 12 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
12YOM WAS WALKING TO SCHOOL ON CRUTCHES, THEY SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO KN EES, SWELLING DX: FRAC TO L UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/03/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
15YOM;PT WAS USING CRUTCHES WHILE WALKING; FELT KNEE POP. D: FX TIBIA / FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
11YOM, GOT HIT IN THE FACE WITH A METAL CANE, +LIP BLD CTRL'D >>LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
14 Y/O/M TWISTED ANKLE WHILE USING CRUTCHES AT HOME DX/ LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
6 YR M FELL WHEN JUMPING AROUND WITH CRUTCHES;DX FRACTURED MANDIBLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/05/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
7YOF PT USING CRUTCHES FOR A SPRAINED KNEE, CRUTCH SLIPPED AND PTS L WR IST BENT AWKWARDLY. PAIN SINCE. DX L WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
13 YOF FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT SCHOOL. DX: NASAL LAC 2 CM, CONCUSSION W/O LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
15YOF HAVING HAND PAIN WHILE USING CRUTCHES D/T LEG FX.; HAND PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
7YOM WAS AT HOME, WAS HIT BY A CANE CAUSING A LACERATION TO RT EYEBROW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2010Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
9YOF TRIPPED OVER HER CRUTCHES USED FOR SPRAIN TO R ANKLE AT A PARTY AN D C/O PAIN TO L ANKLE DX- ANKLE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX BACK DISORDER/IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS/MENSTRUAL DISORDER: 13YOF W SHARP BACK PN, CHEST PN & HEADACHE; AMB' W CRUTCHES F TWISTED ANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
13 YOWF WAS WALKING ON CRUTCHES DUE TO PREVIOUS INJURY WHEN SHE FELL INJURING HER ANKLE. DX: LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
8YO FEMALE WITH LAC TO EAR FROM FALL WHILE USING CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
14 YO MALE PLAYING AT HOME AND HIT IN MOUTH WITH A CRUTCH. DX TOOTH LO SS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
12YOF WHILE LYING ON THE FLOOR WHEN A WALKING STICK FELL STRIKING RT WRIST;WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
11YROLD FEMALE WAS PLAYING WITH CRUTCHES WALKING DOWN STAIRS WHEN SHE F ELL HURTING L WRIST DX FRACTURE DISLOCATION L WRIST*
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/15/2010Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
9 YO M HIT IN CHEST WITH A CANE DX: CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
7YOF STUMBLED IN KITCHEN WITH WALKER AND NO NUMBNESS IN R 4TH TOE. DX: ABRASION OF THE R 4TH TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
8YOF PT FX HER R ANKLE 4 DAYS AGO. PT ON CRUTCHES WALKING WHEN CRUTCH S LIPPED, FELL ONTO R ANKLE. PAIN SHOOTING UP LEG NOW. DX R ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
13YOF PT ON CRUTCHES FOR PREV R ANKLE SPRAIN. CRUTCH SLIPPED ON ICE AND PT TWISTED R ANKLE AGAIN. PAIN NOW WORSE. DX R ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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, Clothing accessories
14YOF PT WALKING ON CRUTCHES FOR A PREV R KNEE INJ WHEN HER CRUTCH LAND ED ON A SCARF, SLIPPED OUT. PT TWISTED R KNEE. MORE PAIN. DX R KNEE SPR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
14 YOF TRIPPED AND FELL USING CRUTCHES, INJURED KNEE. DX-LEFT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Lubricants
15YOM WALKING WITH CRUTCHES ON DRIVEWAY AND SLIPPED ON OIL THAT WAS ON THE DRIVEWAY AND FELL ONTO KNEE FRACTURED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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