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Accidents - Wheelchairs - 6-15 years old - Year 2005 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 155
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Date: 11/04/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
PT'S LEG WAS TWISTED BEING MOVED FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED. DX: L DISTAL FEMUR FX, VENTILATOR DEPENDENT, HX TRAUM BRAIN INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/31/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
TEACHER WENT TO STRAIGHTEN PATIENT UP IN A WHEEL CHAIR WHEN SHE HEARD A POP, C/O THIGH PAIN. DX-FEMUR FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT IN WHEELCHAIR, HISTORY OF BI-LATERAL HIP REPLACEMENT, PARAPALEGIC BENT OVER IN WHEELCHAIR W/LEGS CROSSED, HEARD POP; FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR DX. FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/28/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT FELL OUT OF HER WHEELCHAIR. DX-FEMUR FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/10/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT WITH HX OF OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA ; FELL FROM HER WHEELCHAIR. D: FX LEFT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/06/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT IN A WHEELCHAIR HX OF CEREBRAL PALSY HAD A SEIZURE WHILE IN THE WHEE LCHAIR FRACTURED FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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