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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 593
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Date: 12/07/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LAC L HAND; CUT ON SKIDS OF HER WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE USING CANE DX: HAND STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2003Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER WALKER, LACERATION TO HAND DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HAND CT-@ HOME-FELL AGAINST WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2003Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
GRABBED WALKER, FELL TO SIDE, HAND HIT FLOOR. DX. CONT. L WRIST/HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL OVER WALKER CUTTING HAND DX: LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
78 YOM FELL USING WALKER CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2003Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
TRIPPED OVER WALKER, FELL ONTO CONCRETE STEPS/ SKN TEARS LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER. DX: L HAND CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A CANE WHEN SHE SLIPPED CONTUSION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HIT HAND ON WALKER. DX: L HAND CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT GOT WALKER CAUGHT ON RUG AND FELL 3 DAYS AGO, ACUTE L HAND FX 3RD ME TACARPEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
84 YOF WAS UP TO GO TO THE BATHROOM; AMB. WITH A WALKER; LOST BALANCE A ND FELL TO FLOOR. CONTUSION, RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 03/28/2003Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL OVER WALKER CUTTING HAND DX; LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CANE GOT STUCK IN PAVEMENT AND HE FELL FOREWARD ABRADING HANDS AND KNEE S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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