Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Ankle

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,620
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Date: 12/26/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER WALKER DX CONTUSION ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
MANEUVERING WALKER TODAY & TWISTED ANKLE. RT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/16/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PAIN R FOOT/ANKLE X3 DAYS, USES A CANE, NEVER HAD THIS BEFORE DX; TENDONITIS R ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FRACTURE ANKLE - 85 YOF FELL FORWARD WHILE USING HER WALKER INJURING HE R RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/09/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING C WALKER, TRIPPED&FELL TWISTING ANKLE SUSTAINED "ANKLE SPRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FALL AFTER TRIPPING ON CANE, LANDED ON R SIDE, -LOC DX: R ANKLE STRAIN, KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
52 YO RT. ANKLE SPRAIN - USES WALKER DUE TO FOOT DROP - TRIPPED, TWISTE D ANKLE - HEARD A "POP"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
WALKING WITH WALKER, FELL ONTO FLOOR DX R ANKLE HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2004	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
PT WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING RT ANKLE ON CHAIR C/ O PAIN RT ANKLE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT ANKLE SPRAIN.PT WAS USING A CANE AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED ON WALKER AND TWISTED ANKLE DX ACUTE ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT. STATES SHE WAS WALKING TO BATHROOM W/WALKER, TRIPPED AND TWISTED AN KLE. AND HIT UPPER BACK ON FLOOR. DX. SPRAIN L ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ANKLE SPRAIN-TRIPPED WHILE USING WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WALKING W/WALKER TODAY. DX: R ANKLE PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
4 PRONG CANE FELL ON L FOOT YEST AT *** CLINIC. DX. CONT/HEMATOMAL ANK LE/FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER LAST WEEK, FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/10/2004	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HIT ANKLE AGAINST WALKER DX: L ANKLE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED ON WALKER, FELL, PAIN L KNEE DX: L KNEE CONTUSION, ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL 3 TIMES TODAY USING WALKER. DX: INCAP WEAKNESS, FREQ FALLS, FEVER, SPRAIN L ANKLE, OSTEOARTH KNEES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/23/2004	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKER FELL ON ANKLE CAUSING A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FRACTURE ANKLE - 79 YOF TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT HOME INJ URING HER LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/12/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER DX L ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
ANKLE SPRAIN-@ HOME-USING WALKER-FELL ONTO CEMENT FLOOR OF PORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2004	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER - FRACTURE RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL OVER WALKER INJURING ANKLE C/O PAIN DX SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
L ANKLE SPR;L KNEE ABRAS/62YOF TWISTED L ANKLE AND ABRAS L KNEE WHEN FE LL. USES CANE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2004	Age: 99 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
99YOFC GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN WALKER TWISTING ANKLE/FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ANKLE FX-HIP CT-GROUND LEVEL FALL-@ HOME-WALKING W/ WALKER-KNEES BUCKLE D
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/12/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL ON L ANKLE AT HOME ON WALKER AND HIT DOOR FRAME, FELL, HIT FLOOR DX: BIMALLEOLAR FX L
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/06/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TANGLED WITH WALKER, FELL, HURT BOTH KNEES & ANKLE DX L ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER CANE AT HOME INJURED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Paper products
FELL W/ WALKER WHILE STACKING NEWSPAPERS. RT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED USING WALKER - FRACTURE ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/03/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ANKLE SPRAIN-WALKING W/A CANE-LOST BALANCE-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2004	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL ON FLOOR WALKING WITH WALKER DX. ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/29/2004	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED W/CANE TODAY. DX: R ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
STUMBLED & FELL WALKING W/ CANE TODAY. RT ANKLE/FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2004	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LAC TO R INNER ANKLE, CUT ON WALKER DX: FLAP LAC RLL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER WHEN SHE TRIPPED AND FELL FRACTURED BOTH ANKLE S
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/09/2004	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
UNCERTAIN ANKLE SPRAIN-USING WALKER-WENT OFF BALANCE AT HOME-TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE AND FELL YESTERDAY AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2004	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED ON WALKER INJURING ANKLE C/O PAIN AND BRUISING DX: ANKLE ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT ANKLE FX. PT FELL WITH A WALKER IN BATHROOM IN NURSING HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKING WITH A CANE WHEN SHE FELL TO THE FLOOR STRAINED RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED ON WALKER TWISTING ANKLE C/O PAIN DX SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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