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

Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,420
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2007	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Motor vehicles or parts
85 YOM SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO LEFT KNEE WHEN WALKING BETWEEN TWO TRUCK WHILE USING A WALKER, HIT KNEE SUSTAINING THE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKER SLIPPED AND SHE FELL. DX CONTUSION KNEE, HEAD AND NECK#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
PT WAS AT HOME USING THE WALKER, FELL HITTING A WALL CAUSING A CONTUSIO N TO RT KNEE,LT SHOULDER STRAIN, ACUTE LT HIP PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2007	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL FROM WALKER, SLIPPING AT HOME, R KNEE PAIN. DX. SPRAIN CONT R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME AND FELL SUSTAINED A KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITH KNEE CONTUSION AFTER FALLING WHILE USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
KNEE CONT. PT FELL WITH WALKER IN GARAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAS HX OF ARTIFICIAL HIP AND KNEE. C/O INCREASED PAIN AND USES CRUTC HES TO WALK. D: KNEE AND HIP STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL IN WALKING W CRUTCHES C/O KNEE PAIN DX: KNEE ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
80 YO WALKING W/WALKER FELL STRIKING KNEE ON WALKER CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT KNEE CONTUSION,LS.PT TRIPPED OVER A WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Medical equipment, general
PRV KNEE SX, P/W SOF KNEE PAIN WHILE AMB C WALKER, X-RAYS SHOWED HARDWA RTE BEEN DISLODGED >> D/L
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/12/2007	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKER COLLAPSED 2 DAYS AGO CAUSING LAC TO (R) KNEE C/O LAC WITH PAI N DX- KNEE LAC CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2007	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Medical equipment, general
PT JUST HAD HIS LEG AMPUTATED WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND FELL ONTO STUMP OPENING THE STITCHES IN KNEE LACERATION KNEE WOUND DEHISENCE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/04/2007	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING TO CHURCH ON CANE FELL SUST PAIN TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HAS BEEN USING CRUTCHES FOR 3 WEEKS FOR BROKEN FOOT,KNEE PAIN AND SWELLING LT KNEE STRAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2007	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT TWISTED HIS LT LET, HAD PAIN, UNABLE TO RANGE JOINT, HAS DIFFIC ULTY WALKING, WALKS WITH A WALKER. DX-LEFT PATELLAR SUBLUXATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2007	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
USING WALKER & FELL IN FLOOR @ HOME DX KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2007	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS AT HOME, TRIPPED WHILE USING A WALKER, CAUSING A STRAIN TO LWR RT LEG AND RT ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2007	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
82 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER CANE AND FELL ON RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2007	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BIL KNEE CONT'S/63YOF FELL WHILE MOVING THINGS AT HOME. WALKS WITH A WA LKER. C/O KNEE PAIN. ALSO BUMPED L SIDE OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Elevators or other lifts
R KNEE STRAIN & R SHOULDER CONTUSION; CANE GOT IN CRACK OF ELEVATOR ENT RANCE @ HOSPITAL CAUSING FALL, BENDING LEG BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2007	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSION.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL ON KNEES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2007	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMB C WALKER, T'D&F LANDING ONTO KNEES >> SPRAIN/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2007	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: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
85 YO F CONTUSION/ABRASION TO KNEE USING WALKER KIKCED OUT AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHENFALLING WITH A CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2007	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKIGN WITH A WALKER WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER IT SUSTAINBED A CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST BALANCE,FELL,POSS FELL ON WALKER DX L KNEE 4CM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2007	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
86 YO F KNEE PAIN USES CANE TO WALK TWISTED KNEE AT NURSING HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2007	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
83YOM WHILE AT HOME WALKING WITH WALKER,KNEES GAVE OUT,HE FELL; KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN FALLING WITH A WALKER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2007	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS AT CLINIC AND STUMBLED OVER HER WALKER AND FELL LANDING ON HER K NEES DX- CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
79YOF WAS VISITIING HUSBAND HERE IN THE HOSPITAL,WAS WALKING WITH WALKER,SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING KNEE OFF FLOOR; KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/10/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS AT HOME USING A WALKER, FELL CAUSING A STRAIN TO LT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2007	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITH LAC TO KNEE, TRIPPED AND FELL INTO HER WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2007	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL IN YARD, TRIPPED OVER WALKER, R KNEE PAIN DX; KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2007	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL ONTO LEFT KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATELLA FX-FELL WHILE USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
*** ASST. LVG EVACUATED FOR TORNADO WARNING. PT TRIPED OVER WALKER TWIS TING KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER. DX: L KNEE SPRAIN, DEMENTIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2007	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Medical equipment, general
PT ROLLED OUT OF BED AND HIT KNEE ON WALKER. LT FA LAC. D: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2007	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING FOUR POINT WALKER WHEN SUDDENLY WENT DOWN TO KNEES. DX: BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/15/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT GOT FEET TANGLED IN WALKER, WHEN FELL HURT L KNEE, HAS BRUISING AND SWELLING, ALSO BRUISED L ARM. DX: CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE WALKING WITH CANE. DX- R KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2007	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRYING OUT NEW WALKER RESULTING IN MULTI FALLS " SYNCOPE/KNEE ABRS"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/05/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
RT KNEE PAIN: USING A WALKER AT DAUGHTER'S, LT LEG ON CONCRETE STEP, ALL WEIGHT ON RT LEG, FELT PAIN RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A PAIR OF CRUTCHES AND FELL SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO K NEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2007	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER AT ASSISTED LIVING. DX: BILAT KNEE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
KNEE GAVE OUT REACHING FOR WALKER RT KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2007	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Medical equipment, general
AMB C WALKER, HIT O2 TANK&FELL SCRAPING KNEE ' CONTS''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2007	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN FALLING WITH CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2007	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Motor vehicles or parts
USING WALKER FELL TRYING TO GET OUT OF CAR RIGHT KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
KNEE, LOWER LEG, CHRONIC BACK PAIN. USES WALKER AT HOME. DX; EFFUSION KNEE, CHRONIC BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2007	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL AT HOME USING WALKER DX; R KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
KNEE CONT/60YOF WALKING W/CANE & SWITCHED TO L HAND TO GET AROUND A WALKER & FELL ON KNEE. HAPPENED AT DAY CENTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2007	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
GETTING UP WITH WALKER,TWISTED R KNEE DX; KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON HER CANE AT DR'S OFFICE LANDING ON FLOOR HIT (R) KNEE DX- CONT TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2007	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER ON NEW CARPET, SUFFERED SPRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/05/2007	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER DX: ACUTE KNEE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Clothing
81 YO WALKING W/WALKER GOT TANGLED IN CLOTHING AND FELL INJURED KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT KNEE CONTUSION.PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER,SLIPPED AND FELL ON KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2007	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
LEFT KNEE STR. PT FELL WHEN USING WALKER TO GET INTO BED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2007	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
KNEE INJURY-CAUGHT WALKER ON DRESSER-FELL ONTO HARDWOOD FLOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
56 YOF FELL WITH WALKER SUSTAINING A SPRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
61 YO WALKING W/WALKER FELL ON FLOOR CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Motor vehicles or parts
64 Y/O M INJURED L KNEE WHEN TRIPPED WHILE PUTTING WALKER INTO TRUCK AT HOME. DX; L KNEE CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT WALKS WITH WALKER AND LEGS GAVE OUT, FELL TO FLOOR. DX; STRAI N TO LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2007	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT KNEE AND ELBOW CONTUSION.PT WAS USING WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
52 YO FEMALE LOST BALANCE WALKING IN STREET WITH CANE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2007	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
88YOF WEARING A PLASTIC HAND CAST COULD NOT USE HER WALKER,STARTED USING A CANE,WALKING TO FAST TUMBLED AND FELL;LEFT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL W/WALKER. DX: R KNEE PX/ECCHYMOSIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN FALLING WITH A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2007	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL OFF CURB HIT ARM ON WALKER AT RESTURANT R FA CONT KNEE CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER AS PT WAS GETTING UP AT ASSIST. LIVING. DX. CON T R KNEE, R SHOULDER, SCRAPES AND ABRAS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Alcohol
PT INTOXICATED WALKING ACROSS THE STREET WITH A WALKER AND FELL LANDING ONTO BOTH KNEES SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2007	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: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER AT HAIRDRESSERS AND FELL AND FX KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2007	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
88 Y/O M INJURED L KNEE WHEN FALL WHILE WALKING WITH CANE AT HOME. DX; L KNEE CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2007	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
KNEE CONT. PT LOST BALANCE WHEN USING A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
CONTUSION KNEE - 80 YO FEMALE LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL WHEN SHE ATTEMP TED TO TURN WITH WALKER - HIT FLOOR WITH BOTH KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2007	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN FALLING WITH WALKER AND KNEE POPPED
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 04/15/2007	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
LEFT KNEE CONTUSION.PT WAS USING A CANE AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WAS WALKING WITH WALKER, FELL WITH (L) LEG TWISTED UNDER HIM DX- KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2007	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED USING WALKER AND HAS LEG STIFFNESS KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
AMB C CANE WHICH GOT CAUGHT&SLID DOWN A WALL ONTO KNEE " CONTS''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2007	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
88 YOF, USING WALKER, TRIPPED AND FELL TO THE FLOOR - CONTUSED R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2007	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMB C WALKER, SIF ECF FOR EVAL OF MECHANICAL FALL " KNEE ABRS/CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING ON THE SIDEWALK WITH HIS WALKER AND FELL ONTO BOTH KNEES SUSTAINED A BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2007	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL ON PORCH WITH WALKER CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2007	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMBULATING WITH WALKER AND HAS KNEE PAIN KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2007	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A THREE WHEELED WALKER AND IT COLLAPSED IN ON ITSEL F RACTURED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/28/2007	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A THREE WHEELED WALKER WHEN IT COLLPASED IN ON ITSE LF STRAINED LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2007	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
GOT TANGLED UP IN WALKER FELL FORWARD DX- KNEE ABRASION AND BACK STRAI N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2007	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT AT THEATHER TRIPPED ON CURB FELL ON KNEE HIT FACE WITH CANE DX// FX LEFT KNEE FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING TO THE BATHROOM WITH HER WALKER AND FELL LANDING ONTO RI GHT KNEE ADMITTED FOR INTRACTABLE KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/21/2007	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER AT THE DRS OFFICE AND STRUCK KNEE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
KNEE CT-FELL ONTO CONCRETE W/ WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
77 YO FEMALE WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL AT HOME LEFT KNEE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2007	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL 2 DAYS AGO,AMBULATES WITH WALKER RT KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/15/2007	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: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH WALKER WHEN FELL ONTO KNEES. NOW WITH KNEE PAIN. D: KNE E CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2007	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STRUCK WALKER, LOST BALANCE, FELL AT HOME. DX. CONTS L ELBOW, BACK, R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2007	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
USING WALKER AND TRIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR AND INJ KNEE RESULTING IN PA IN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX FRACTURE RIGHT KNEE: SLIPPED USING WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2007	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS VERY WEAK YESTERDAY TURNING WITH WALKER AND LOST BALANCE AND HUR T KNEE KNEE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WAS USING WALKER AND PIVOTED (R) KNEE AND FELT A POP DX KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2007	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT WALKING WITH WALKER IN STORE TRIPPED ON CARPET DX// RIGHT KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER CANE LANDING ON FLOOR CUT TO (R) KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2007	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED AND FELL WITH WALKER ONTO FLOOR, PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME DX; CONTUSION TO RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2007	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FALL @ HOME WHILE USING WALKER DX KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION RT KNEE-TRIPPED AND FELL ON RT KNE WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/02/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AT SISTERS HOME AND WALKING WITH CANE AND FELL IN FOYER CONTUSION KNEES /TOES/FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH WALKER IN THE HOUSE AND TRIPPED AND FELL ON KNEES CONTUSIO N KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top

Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk. This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources. Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.