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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 84
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 03/19/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT HAS L KNEE FX, USING CRUTCHES TO GET TO BATHROOM AT NIGHT, TRIPPED O VER CRUTCHES FELL ONTO L ARM. HEARD A SNAP. PAIN. DX L HUMERUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USING CRUTCHES UNDERARM IRRITATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2000 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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