Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Ankle

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,224
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Date: 12/09/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	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 FELL WHILE USING WALKER DX: LT ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2005	Age: 89 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
ANKLE FRACTURE - 89 YOF TRIPPED WITH HER WALKER AND FELL INJURING HER L EFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2005	Age: 86 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
FELL USING WALKER FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/19/2005	Age: 84 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
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/18/2005	Age: 95 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
PT TRYING TO GET INTO HER CAR TRYING TO PLACE WALKER BETWEEN THE DOOR A ND THE CAR AND FELL STRAINED LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2005	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
PATIENT WAS USING HER WALKER & IT SLID FROM UNDERNEATH HER CAUSING HER TO FALL INVERTING HER ANKLE. DX - RT ANKLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2005	Age: 99 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING WALKER DX: RT FOOT / ANKLE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2005	Age: 71 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, Beds or bedframes
CAUGHT TOE ON WALKER WHEN GETTING OUT OF BED DX- SPRAIN RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT 1.5 CM LACERATION LEFT 5TH DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2005	Age: 58 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 A WALKER DX: L ANKLE & FOOT SPRAIN / BILAT. KNEE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2005	Age: 73 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
USING CRUTCHES AND TWISTED ANKLE SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
WALKING W/ CANE, TRIPPED OVER RUG & FELL. UNABLE TO AMBULATE, ACUTE ANK LE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/16/2005	Age: 78 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, Stairs or steps
LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN.PT WAS USING A CANE DOWN STEPS AND TWISTED ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT MIS-STEPPED & TRIPPED ON CANE AND FELL
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/07/2005	Age: 65 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
PT USING WALKER AND FELL TWISTING RT ANKLE C/OPA IN RT ANKLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2005	Age: 63 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, Floors or flooring materials
TANGLED UP WITH HER WALKER--FELL TO FLOOR DX STRAINED LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2005	Age: 78 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
PATIENT GOT LEGS TANKLED IN WALKER. DX-LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2005	Age: 85 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
PT WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL TWISTING RT ANKLE C/O PAIN RT ANKLE SPR AIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2005	Age: 75 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 WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME WHEN SHE SLIPPED STRAINED RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2005	Age: 65 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
FELL W/ WALKER THIS AM. ACUTE RT ANKLE/RT LOWER LEG CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2005	Age: 58 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
RT ANKLE SPRAIN.PT WAS USING HER CANE AND TWISTED ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2005	Age: 73 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
PT WAS WALKING TO BATHROOM W/ WALKER AND FELL DX ANKLE X
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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. WHILE USING WALKER , PT. FELL INJURYING L. ANKLE. DX. ABRASION L. A NKLE . #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2005	Age: 54 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 TWISTED ANKLE PUSHING AUNT IN WALKER CHAIR. DX: R ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2005	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
PT FELL OVER HER WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME AND FELL - FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2005	Age: 86 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 WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL STRAINED RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2005	Age: 88 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
SPRAIN L ANKLE; @ ASSISTED LIVING HOME, USES WALKER TO AMBULATE, NO REC ALL OF FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	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
LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN-FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE . LIVES IN A PSYCHIATRIC CENTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2005	Age: 89 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: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AT BEAUTY PARLOR AND HAD WALKER CLOSE BY AND FELT PINCH AT ANKLE HEMATO MA ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
71 YEAR OLD MALE TRIPPED OVER SOMEONES WALKER AND FELL AT CASINO FRACTURE RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/23/2005	Age: 75 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
WALKING WITH A WALKER AND TRIPPED AND FELL REINJURING HER ALREADY FRACT URED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2005	Age: 79 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. WAS WALING W/WALKER AND TWISTED ANKLE AND FELL TO FLOOR PER NH STAF F. DX. SPRAIN R ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2005	Age: 73 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
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER WHEN SHE STUMBLED TO THE GROUND STRAINED RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2005	Age: 75 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, Rugs or carpets
PT WALKING WITH CANE AND TRIPPED ON CARPET AND TWISTED RT ANKLE C/O PAI N RT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2005	Age: 91 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, Doorsills or frames
PT AT NURSING HOME WALKING THROUGH DOORWAY WITH WALKER, IT GOT CAUGHT O N DOOR JAMB AND SHE FELL, STRAINED LT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FEET GOT TANGLED UP IN WALKER AND PT FELL AT HOME, C/O L ANKLE PAIN, LAC ON L ANKLE DX: L ANKLE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2005	Age: 83 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. WAS WALKING WITH HER WALKER, TURNED HER ANKLE SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2005	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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT USING WALKER THE OTHER DAY AND TWISTED L ANKLE ALSO C/O SHORTNESS OF BREATH DX: L ANKLE SPRAIN, LOWER LEFT LUNG PNEUMONIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2005	Age: 60 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
WALKING WITH WALKER. DX- L ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2005	Age: 62 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
PT LIVES AT ECF, TRIPPED OVER HER WALKER&FELL,SUSTAINED " KNEE CONTUSION" +" ANKLE FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2005	Age: 88 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
88 YO FELL USING WALKER FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/02/2005	Age: 87 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
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME WHEN SHE FELL STRAINED RIG HT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2005	Age: 92 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
TWISTED ANKLE ON WALKER @ ***DX ANKLE SPRAIN DX ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2005	Age: 74 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
74 YO FELL USING A CANE ON AN ICY WALK SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2005	Age: 82 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
R ANKLE SPR/82YOF STS LOST BALANCE WHILE USING WALKER YESTERDAY AT HOME AND LANDED WITH LEG UNDERNEATH HER. C/O PAIN AND SWELLING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2005	Age: 68 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: Puncture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PUNCTURE WOUND L ANKLE - STABBED SELF WITH CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2005	Age: 83 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, Floors or flooring materials
SPRAIN R ANKLE; LOST BALANCE WITH WALKER & FELL TO FLOOR @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2005	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
TRIPPED OVER WALKER DX: L ANKLE / FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2005	Age: 62 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 WALKING ON CRUTCHES AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL STRAINED RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	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
FELL OVER WALKER, R ANKLE, L KNEE PAIN DX: MULTI CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2005	Age: 77 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 WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL STRAINED RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2005	Age: 61 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
PT. USING WALKER AT HOME, FELL IN KITCHEN YEST. DX. FX R FIBULA (ANKLE )
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2005	Age: 82 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 TRIPPED OVER CANE INJURED ANKLE C/O SEVERE ANKLE DX FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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