Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Ankle

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Date: 12/25/2007	Age: 90 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: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL AT NURSING HOME WHILE TRANSFERRING FROM WALKER, ANKLE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2007	Age: 84 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
FELL USING WALKER SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2007	Age: 87 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 WHEEL ON WALKER DX: LT ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2007	Age: 69 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
ANKLE STR. PT TWISTED ANKLE WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2007	Age: 85 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER WHICH COLLAPSED, CONTUSION TO ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2007	Age: 58 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
FELL OVER CRUTCHES/ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2007	Age: 83 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, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER CANE LANDING ON FLOOR, LACERATION TO LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2007	Age: 62 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
AMB C WALKER, T'D&F INVERTING ANKLE >>SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2007	Age: 79 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, TRIPPED WHILE USING CANE DX ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2007	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
ANKLE SPRAIN-TWISTED FOOT WHILE USING A WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2007	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
63 Y/O F INJURED R ANKLE WHEN WALKING IN GRAVEL WITH WALKER AND FELL AT HOME. DX; R ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2007	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, Stairs or steps
PT WAS AT HOME, USING A WALKER TO GO DOWN THE STEPS, TRIPPED CAUSING A SPRAIN TO RT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2007	Age: 85 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
AMB C WALKER, TRIPPED&FELL LANDING ONTO TWISTED ANKLE >> FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/11/2007	Age: 73 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 STEPPED ON WALKER WHEEL AND FELL. DX: FX/DISLOCATION R ANKLE, ATRIAL FLUTTER W/RAPID VENTR RESPONSE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/08/2007	Age: 84 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 FELL WHEN USING A WALKER - STRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2007	Age: 75 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, Floors or flooring materials
75 YOF FELL WHILE MOVING WALKER LAST NIGHT AND LANDED ON WOODEN FLOOR S USTAINING A SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2007	Age: 78 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: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
78 YO F ANKLE PAIN HIT ANKLE ON WALKER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2007	Age: 85 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, Wheelchairs
PT WAS HIT IN ANKLE W/WALKER AND WHEELCHAIR. DX: L ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2007	Age: 75 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, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OVER WALKER TO FLOOR YESTERDAY AT HOME SPRAIN RT ANKLE CH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/04/2007	Age: 66 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
AMBULATING WITH WALKER & FELL IN FLOOR @ HOME DX ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/31/2007	Age: 80 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 WHILE WALKING W/WALKER AT ASSISTED LIVING. DX: L TRIMALLEOLAR FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2007	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: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
L ANKLE FX/60YOF AT 3:15P TRIPPED ON WALKER INJURING L ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2007	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT W/DEMENTIA W/FALL THIS AM W/TRAUMA L LOWER LEG WAS USING WALKER. LI VES AT HOME W/FAMILY. DX. TRIMALLEOLAR FX, L ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2007	Age: 86 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 FX-FELL W/ WALKER IN BATHROOM-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2007	Age: 92 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, Chairs
PATIENT FELL DOWN WHILE TRANSFERRING FROM HER WALKER TO HER CHAIR AND INJURY HER LOWER RT LEG. DX-UNSTABLE ANKLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/13/2007	Age: 57 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 FELL AT HOME WHILE USING WALKER DX: RT ANKLE FX, RT 5TH TOE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/10/2007	Age: 86 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
86YOF GOT CAUGHT UP IN HER WALKER TWISTED LEFT ANKLE AND FELL; ACUTE FALL LEFT ANKLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2007	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
FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER ANKLE FX, FIBULA FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/30/2007	Age: 80 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 STATES WAS WALKING AT HOME W/WALKER WHEN HER KNEES GAVE OUT ON HER, TIWSTED R ANKLE. DX. FX R ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/26/2007	Age: 93 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 AND STUMBLED OVER ANOTHER PATIENT STRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2007	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
ANKLE SPRAIN-TWISTED FOOT W/A WHEELED WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2007	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, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS WALKING W/WALKER AT STORE AND TRIPPED & FELL ON UN***OR. DX: L ANKLE/FOOT SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2007	Age: 58 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, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT WAS USING WALKER AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON DRESSER AT AFH. DX: R ANKLE SPRAIN, NEAR SYNCOPE, MULT FALLS, UTI, DEHYDRATION, HYPOGL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2007	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
RIGHT ANKLE STR. PT TWISTED ANKLE WHEN FALLING WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
ANKLE FX-FELL W/ WALKER WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF BED-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2007	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
PT TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT HOME. D:TRIMALLEOLAR ANKE FX, TALUS SUBLUXATION, UTI. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/07/2007	Age: 86 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
86 YOF RECEIVED LAC R ANKLE WHEN WALKER FELL ONTO IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2007	Age: 93 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, Floors or flooring materials
PT STATES WALKER GAVE WAY ON HER AND SHE SLIPPED ON THE FLOOR DX: ANKLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL YESTERDAY WHILE WALKING W/WALKER. DX: DISPLACED R ANKLE FX, ABSCESS L DELTOID, DIABETES, HEROIN ABUSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2007	Age: 81 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
AT LIVING FACILITY AND TRIPPED OVER HER WALKER AND FELL ADMITTED ANKLE FRACTURE/AMBULATORY DYSFUNCTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/08/2007	Age: 75 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 WALKS WITH CANE MADE A WRONG TURN & TRIPPED ANKLE FX, HX HTN, ATAXIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/07/2007	Age: 67 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 FX-FELL W/ WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/06/2007	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: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER AND TRIPPED ON HER OWN FEET AND FELL ANKLE SPRAIN/FOREARM ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2007	Age: 60 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 SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING CANE DX: LT ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2007	Age: 81 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
USING WALKER FELL FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/22/2007	Age: 76 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKER GOT TOO FAR IN FRONT OF HIM AND HE FELL SPRAINING ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2007	Age: 60 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
PATIENT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL INJURYING RIGHT FOOT DX; FRAC TURE TO ANKLEAND BIMALLEOLAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2007	Age: 77 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
77 YO F SPRAIN TO ANKLE FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2007	Age: 56 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
RIGHT ANKLE FX. PT FELL IN SNOW WHEN WALKING WITH A CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2007	Age: 77 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 C WALKER, STUMBLED&FELL ONTO TWISTED ANKLE " FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2007	Age: 68 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
68 Y/0 M INJURED L ANKLE WHEN TWISTED WRONG WHILE USING WALKER AT HOM E. DX; L ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2007	Age: 66 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 CANE AND SLIPPED AND FELL FRACTURED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/17/2007	Age: 67 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
PATIENT TRIPPED WITH WALKER TODAY AND SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	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 TRIPPED AND FELL YESTERDAY WHILE USING WALKER AS PER NH CHART.PT THEN C/O LT LEG PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2007	Age: 82 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 STATES SHE TWISTED R FOOT GOING TO BATHROOM WHILE USING WALKER. DX. SPRAIN, CONT R ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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