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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 242
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/07/2010 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 03/04/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 02/15/2010 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 10/19/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ice skating |
| PT FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES AND LANDED ON CHEST, ALSO FELL WHILE ICE S KATING TONIGHT, NOW C/O CHEST PAIN; COSTOCHONDRITIS, BRUISE TRUNK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2007 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AT SCHOOL, NOW WITH THORACIC P AIN; BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2006 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 6 YO MALE FELL ON CRUTCH AND RUBBER END HIT CHEST CONTUSION CHEST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2005 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps |
| BACK CT-PLAYING W/ CRUTCHES ON STEPS-FELL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2004 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING ON CRUTCHES, SLIPPED, FELL & HIT R SIDE OF BODY WITH CRUTCH. DX: CONTUSION CHEST WALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RIGHT RIB FX. PT FELL LANDING ON A WALKER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| WALKING W/ WALKER AT HOME SLIPPED AND FELL HIT HEAD AND FACE ON FLOOR RIB CONT AND HEAD PAIN NO LOC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs |
| PT SLIPPED WHILE USING WALKER AND HIT CHAIR LANDED ON FLOOR AT HOME AND BRUISED CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2001 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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