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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 407
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/10/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 59 Y/O M C/O LIP INJURY FELL WALKING USING A CANE. DX: LIP HEMATOMA LIP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2002 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Dental Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| DENTAL TRAUMA AND NOSE FRACTURE - 90 YOF STATED SHE FELL STEPPING DOWN ON THE CURB WITH A WALKER, LANDED ON FACE, BLOODY NOSE AND BROKEN TOOTH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER, HITTING MOUTH CUTTING LIP DX LAC LIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2002 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| UPPER LIP ABRASION-PT WAS AT HOME WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL. SUS 1 CM ABRASION TO UPPER LIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/10/2002 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LIPP LAC-WALKING W/ CANE-IN THE STREET-LOST BALANCE & FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2002 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets |
| PT STATES SHE WAS COMING OUT OF BEDROOM USING A CANE AND CAUGHT FOOT ON RUG AND FELL TO FLOOR HITTING MOUTH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2002 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LIP LACERATION - 75 YOF FELL ON WALKER LACERATING LOWER LIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2002 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WHILE WALKING WITH HIS WALKER, RESULTING IN A LIP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2002 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS HELPING WIFE TF FROM CAR TO WALKER, WIFE LOST BALANCE AND BOTHFE LL. DX: ACUTE DETER DEMENTIA, 1 CM LIP LAC, INCAPAC WEAKNESS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/29/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER DX: LAC TO CHIN + LIP + |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2002 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING WITH A WALKER WHEN SHE FELL SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO MOUITH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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