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Accidents - Book bags or back carriers - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Shoulder

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 190
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/18/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT COMPLAINS OF PAIN L ARM, STATES CARRIES A LARGE SCHOOL BAG W/MANY NO TEBOOKS AND SCHOOL BOOKS. DX. L SHOULDER BURSITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT WITH SHOULDER SPRAIN LIFTING BACKPACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated
13 Y/O CARRYING BACKPACK AND BAND INSTRUMENT WHEN SOMETHING POPPED IN SHOULDER. DX-STRAIN RIGHT SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT C/O SHOULDER PAIN DUE TO HEAVY BACK PACK- SHOULDER STRAIN PAIN W BACK PACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PATIENT HAS SHOULDER/NECK PAIN, TINGLING TO HAND, USES HEAVY BAG ON SHO ULDER AT SCHOOL; PROBABLE COMPRESSION NERVE OF SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
WALKING HOME FROM SCHOOL WITH A HEAVY BOOK BAG. DX SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers
STRAINED SHOULDER WITH BACKPACK;DX STRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Book bags or back carriers, Fences or fence posts
PT WAS WEARING A HEAVY BACK PACK AND CLIMBED OVER A FENCE AND STRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Book bags or back carriers
PT WITH A SHOULDER INJURY AFTER THROWING A BOOK BAG
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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