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

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,137
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Date: 11/30/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. TRIPPED OVER CANE WHILE WALKING AT HOME THIS AM. DX. LT. FEMORAL NE CK FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/20/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKER SLIPPED - FELL ADMITTED FRACTURE RIGHT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/04/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH WALKER & FELL FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/02/2003	Age: 99 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
99 YO BF - L FEMORAL NECK FRACTURE - PT WAS AMBULATING WITH CANE & KNEE GAVE WAY - SHE FELL TO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/02/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING A WALKER. DX: R INTERTROCHANTERIC FEMUR FX 2 PART.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/15/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FEMUR FX-TRIPPED-FELL W/ HER CANE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/29/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
LEAVING ARMC MEDICAL MALL, PULLING HER WALKER OVER CARPET, WALKER FOLDE D. DX. MUSCULOSKELETAL SORENESS R BUTTOCK, POST THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
TRAVERSE# IF FEMORAL NECK, LEFT PROXIMAL HUMERUS #. PT WALKING WITH WAL KER AND SLIPPED AMD FELL ONTO HANDS AND THEN ON TO HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS AT CHURCH AND WAS PUTTING UP WALKER TO SIT DOWN AND FELL. DX. FE MUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/09/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT TRIPPED ON WALKER, HITTING THIGH AGAINST DRESSER C/O PAIN DX CONTUSION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
60 YOF GOT CAUGHT UP IN HER CRUTCHES AND FELL R HIP CONTUSION R LEG SWELLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FEMUR FX-USING WALKER-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/09/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
87 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER CANE AND FELL FRACTURE FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
L EYEBROWN LAC, L LIP LAC, L EYEBROW/SHOULDER BRUISE, FELL, TRIPPED OVER WALKER DX: FX L DISTAL FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Blankets
PT'S WALKER CAUGHT IN BLANKET AND SHE FELL. DX: R FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/12/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT FEMUR FX-WHILE STANDING UP WITH WALKER AND LEG GAVE OUT CAUSING HE R TO TWIST KNEE AND FALL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/29/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
FRACTURE FEMUR - 71 YOM STATES C/O SEVERE RIGHT GROIN PAIN, NEW TO USIN G CRUTCHES AND FELL GETTING OUT OF BED THIS MORNING, INJ TO R FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/09/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
74 YOWF USING CRUTCHES WAS IN A HURRY AND SLIPPED ON THE FLOOR. DX. FX. FEMERAL NECK R LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/06/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT USING WALKER AND FELL ON FLOOR.DX FX TROCHANTER NECK NON-DISPLACED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/29/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FX L FEMURL USES WALKER, LOST BALANCE & FELL TO FLOOR @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/15/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING CRUTHCES FELL ONTO STUMP OF LEG ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION DX STUMP CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
STATES HE FELL WHILE ON CRUTHES AND HURT HIS UPPER LEG DX UPPER RT LEG SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT WENT INTO BATHROOM W/WALKER AND TRIPPED ON RUG AT NURSING HOME. DX: BILAT THIGH CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2003	Age: 107 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
107 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX FEMUR. PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER @ HOME. E8 889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
53 YEAR OLD MALE FELL HAVING LEFT KNEE PAIN. WAS USING CRUTCHES AT TIME OF FALL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/06/2003	Age: 105 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS WALKING W/WALKER AND FELL ONTO LINOLEUM FLOOR. DX: R FEMORAL NECK FX, ASTHMA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/01/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
L HIP PAIN AFTER FALL.SURGERY ON 1/22.WAS AMBULATORY TODAY W/ WALKER.DX LT FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/26/2003	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL ONTO WALKER AT ASSISTED LIVING. DX: DISPLACED R FEMORAL NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/12/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
72 YOM FELL USING WALKER FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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