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Accidents - Bedspreads, throws or comforters - Year 2003 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 244
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Date: 10/19/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floors or flooring materials
PT GOT HER FOOT CAUGHT IN A BEDSPREAD AND TRIPPED HITTING HER WRIST ON THE FLOOR------------DX: FRACTURE LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Beds or bedframes
PATIENT FELL GETTING INTO BED, GOT CAUGHT UP IN THE COMFORTER. DX-LEFT WRIST FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/22/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
FRACTURE WRIST - 71 YOF TRIPPED OVER BEDSPREAD AND FELL INJURING HER LE FT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Beds or bedframes
PATIENT GOT TANGLED IN COVER AND FELL OUT OF BED. DX: CONTUSION TO RI GHT WRIST, RIGHT KNEE, RIGHT ANKLE AND RIGHT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
73 YOF WAS QUILTING AT HOME; FELL A POP WITH RESULTANT DISCOMFORT OF LE FT WRIST. STRAIN, LEFT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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