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Accidents - Clothing accessories - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 45
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Date: 11/13/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothing accessories
PT WITH SPRAINED WRIST WHEN PT PICKED UP PURSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing accessories
LEFT WRIST CONTUSION.PT WAS CARRYING A HEAVY PURSE AND INJURED WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing accessories
PT CROSSING THE STREET LOOKING DOWN GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF PURSE NOT PAYING ATTENTION TRIPPED OVER THE CURB AND FELL FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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