Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 661
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	23
Year 1999:	5
Year 2000:	85
Year 2001:	72
Year 2002:	129
Year 2004:	38
Year 2005:	5
Year 2006:	75
Year 2008:	35
Year 2009:	102
Year 2010:	87

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/22/2010	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 10/15/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 05/14/2010	Age: 12 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
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: 11/04/2009	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT HAD FEMUR SURGERY 3 WKS AGO WHEN PIN PLACED, USING CRUTCHES AT SCHOOL, CAUGHT CRUTCH ON DESK, FELL ON KNEE, THIGH PAIN; LEG INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2009	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AROUND POOL AND SLIPPED FRACTURED FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2009	Age: 9 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
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AT SCHOOL AND DEVELOPED LEG PAIN DX:: FRACTURED LEFT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2009	Age: 6 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
PT WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL. DX FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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

Date: 10/06/2006	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER AT SCHOOL AND DEVELOPED HIP PAIN TENDONITIS UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FRACTURE FEMUR - 14 YOF TRIPPED WALKING WITH WALKER GOING OVER WALKER, HX SURGICAL REMOVAL PINS IN TIBIA, SUSTAINED FRACTURE DISTAL FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/08/2005	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT FELL IN HOUSE WITH CRUTCHES, FELL STRAIGHT DOWN ON FLEXED KNEE, PREVIOUS LEG INJURY; SLIPPED CAPITAL FEMORAL EPIPHYSIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/05/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
UPPER LEG INJURY-FELL BACKWARDS WHILE USING CRUTCHES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
KNOCKED DOWN BY DOG WALKING WITH CRUTCHES DX. FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/11/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH CRUTCHES WHILE AT *** AT SCHOOL; FEMUR F X.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/23/2002	Age: 12 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: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT, WHO WALKS ON CRUTCHES SINCE SURGERY ON HIP IN MAY, FELL ONTO H IP WHEN TRYING TO SIT. D: SLIPPED FEMORAL EPIPHYSIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
R LEG MUSC & LIGAMENT STR/11YOWF NORMALLY WALKS ON CRUTCHES. TODAY SHES LIPPED ON ICE & HER R LEG (THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY OPERATED ON) BENT BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/26/2001	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2000	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2000	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/1999	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/1997	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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