Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Wrist

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,810
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Date: 12/27/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
AMB C WALKER, FOOSH PICKING UP SOMETHING OFF THE FLR " WRIST FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER HER WALKER AT HOME. DX. FX R DISTAL RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2006	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
64 Y/O M INJURED L WRIST WHEN TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FELL TO FLOOR AT HOME. DX; L WRIST FX.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/05/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FRACTURE WRIST - 51 YOF ALREADY WITH FRACTURED LEFT LEG, LOST BALANCE C OMING OUT OF BATHROOM WITH CRUTCHES, FELL SUSTAINING FX TO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2006	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT WRIST SPRAIN-FELL AT HOME WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER AND LANDED WIT H FULL WEIGHT ON RT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2006	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL OVER WALKER/WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PAIN TO WRIST FELL TO FLOOR WHILE USING CANE DX: WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
76 YO FEMALE'S WALKER GOT STUCK AND SHE FELL TO FLOOR IN HOTEL ROOM FRACTURE LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2006	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
87 YO MALE GOT WALKER STUCK AND FELL IN HOTEL ROOM FRACTURE LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2006	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. FELL OVER WALKER AT NH. DX. CONT R/L WRIST, HEAD, FACE, RENAL INSU FFICIENCY, SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/13/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER AND TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO WRIST SPRAINING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2006	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER TO AMB, FD IN THE KITCHNE, S/P UNWIT MECHANICAL FALL, ?FOO SH " WRIST FX"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/06/2006	Age: 98 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED WHILE USING WALKER WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Jewelry
R WRIST LAC/78YOF TRIPPED ON HER WALKER AT HOME AND LAC WRIST ON HER BR ACELET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2006	Age: 99 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS AT SONS HOUSE AND FELL OVER WALKER ONTO OUTSTRETCHED RIGHT ARM F RACTURED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2006	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMB C A WALKER, TRIPPED&FOOSH " WRIST FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2006	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER/WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2006	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT SUFFERED RT WRIST PAIN AFTER SPENDING THE DAY AT ***'SSTADIUM O VER USING HER WRIST WHILE WALKING WITH HER CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WRIST FX-FELL-HIT WRIST ON WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT GETTING HER WALKER OUT OF THE TRUNK OF HER CAR STRAINED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2006	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT WRIST STR. PT FELL WHEN USING A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/10/2006	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
GOT UP TO GO THE BR, TRIPPED WHILE LOOKING/WALKING C WALKER&FELL " WRIST FX/LAC'
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2006	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FRACTURE WRIST - 94 YOF WAS REACHING FOR WALKER AND FELL INJURING RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2006	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT FRACTURED A WRIST BY HER CANE GETTING STUCK IN A RUG AT A DINNER THE ATER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/02/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FALL @ HOME USING CANE / WALKER DX WRIST FX SECONDARY FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT GOT PAIN IN WRIST AFTER USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2006	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
USING WALKER, FELL IN FLOOR @ NURSING HOME DX WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2006	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WRIST FX-TRIPPED OVER FRIEND'S WALKER-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2006	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT'S WALKER ROLLED AWAY AND SHE FELL. DX: R WRIST SPRAIN, L INDEX LAC 1 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2006	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE USING A WALKER,FX TO R WRIST#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2006	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FALL TO FLOOR USING WALKER @ NURSING HOME DX WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT WRIST FX. PT FELL TO FLOOR WHEN USING WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2006	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL FROM STANDING POSITION FELL WITH WALKER DX: R WRIST FX. / HEAD, WRIST & HAND CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2006	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT WRIST FRACTURE.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL AND INJURED WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2006	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT. PUT CANE/WALKER DOWN NEXT STEP, LOST BALANCE AND FELL DOWN STEP. D X. FX R WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
LEFT WRIST FRACTURE,CHI.PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2006	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
WALKING WITH WALKER, PT. FELL STRUCK FLOOR W. R.WRIST CAUSING INJURY D X. R. WRIST FX. #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL ON DRIVEWAY WHILE USING CANE FRACTURE WRIST/NASAL BONE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2006	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION WRIST - PATIENT REPORTS SHE TRIPPED AND FELL WHEN USING HER W ALKER - ALSO ABRASION TO FOREHEAD - AT HOME TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2006	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER WALKER ON HER WAY TO BATHROOM FX LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2006	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING IN THE YARD WITH A WALKER AND FELL - FX HER WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2006	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMB C WALKER, TRIPPED&FELL IN DINNING ROOM " WRIST FX"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/11/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. FELL WHILE TRYING TO USE CRUTCHES DX: LEFT WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH HER WALKER AND FRACTURED LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT FELL AFTER USING HER WALKER TO GET TO THE RESTROOM AT *** FACIL ITY SUSTAINING A LT WRIST FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/22/2006	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FELL INTO A DOOR SPRAIN WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. MISSTEPPED WHEN USING HER WALKER, C/O L WRIST PAIN. DX. FX WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
USING WALKER TO GET TO KITCHEN, FELL IN FLOOR DX WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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