Accidents - Wheelchairs - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 388
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1999:	10
Year 2000:	57
Year 2001:	55
Year 2002:	83
Year 2003:	80
Year 2004:	44
Year 2005:	6
Year 2006:	14
Year 2007:	20
Year 2008:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/18/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT DX PROXIMAL RADIAL AND ULNAR FX - PT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR C/O PAIN TO RT ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2007	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
CONTUSION TO ARM WHEN CAUGHT ON WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2007	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT PICKED UP A WHEELCHAIR AND PULLED HER ARM. D: SPRAIN RIGHT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT SUS FX TO LOWER ARM FALLING FROM A WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2005	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Ramps or landings
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR - WAS GOING DOWN A RAMP AND HIT A BUMP. D: FX LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/31/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
LOWER ARM CONTUSION, FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT HOME; FOREARM FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT. FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT HOME & NOW RT. FOREARM HURTS DX: RT. ULNAR / RADIAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FALL FROM WHEELCHAIR. RULE OUT FX. ELB/FOREARM/WRIST INJURY NOS. CEREBRAL PALSY NOS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT IN WHEELCHAIR COMING HOME ON SIDEWALK, HIT A BUMP AND FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR; FOREARM FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT WITH HX OF OSTEOGENESIS ; FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT WHILE AT THE CAR NIVAL. D: FALL / CONTUSION LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OFF OF A WHEELCHAIR AND INJURED LOWER ARM. DX LOWER ARM SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT PUT WEIGHT ON ARM WHEN GETTING INTO WHEELCHAIR AT HOME, ARM PAI N, SWELLING; RE-FRACTURE OF ARM; FOREARM FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT W/ H/O OI, PUSHING SELF IN WHEELCHAIR IN THE STREET; LEFT RADIUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR DX CONTUSION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT IN WHEELCHAIR, HIT CURB AT SCHOOL AND WHEELCHAIR FELL OVER WITH HIM IN IT/ FX LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
LT FOREARM FX-AT HOME-PLAYING W/ ANOTHER CHILD W/A WHEELCHAIR- WHEELCHAIR FELL ON HER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2001	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2001	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2000	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2000	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2000	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2000	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/1999	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wheelchairs, Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/1999	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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