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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 665
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Date: 12/11/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Sheets or pillowcases
86YOWM FELL WHILE GETTING UP TO USE BATHROOM AT HOME. GOT TANGLED UP IN BED SHEETS & WALKER. PT FELL, HIT HEAD & L HAND. DX. DISLOC L FIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/02/2010Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
A 66 YR OLD MALE FELL USING WALKER DX FINGER DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2010Age: 95 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
CLOSED FX PHALANGES RING & LITTLE FINGER,R HAND: 95YOM GETTING UP OUT OF HIS WALKER, CHAIR FLIPPED OVER,ECCHYMOSIS PROX PHALANGES, R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
86 YOF PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN MOVING PARTS OF WALKER. DX: L MIDDLE FINGER FX/4 CM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2010Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX LAC HAND/FALL F FURNITURE: 89YOM 4 POINT WALKER BROKE AS HE SAT ON. PIECE OF WALKER PUNCTUR' L RING FINGER SKIN & LITTLE F, SM LAC MIDDLE F
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2010Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
92 Y/O F FELL W/ CANE FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2010Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
85YOF SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER DX: FINGER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2010Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
84 YOM FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER. DX-LAC FINGER, ABRASIONS KNEE AND ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
86YOWF PT HERE TODAY AFTER FALLING TRYING TO REACH FOR *** ON HER WA LKER THAT TIPPED OVER. DX. DISLOCATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
61 Y/O FEMALE LOST BALANCE AND FELL OVER WALKER & CAUGHT FINGER IN A CLOSET DOOR AT HOME DX: LACERATION RIGHT LITTLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2010Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
89 YOF, FELL WALKING WITH WALKER, FRACTURE THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2010Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
70YOM LACERATION TO THUMB DROPPED CANE WALKING INTO AN OFFICE AND FELL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Elevators or other lifts
81YOM WALKER GOT STUCK IN ELEVATOR & PT FELL TO FLOOR @ NH DX;* OPEN FX (R) INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2010Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT PINNKY FINGER BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE CANE AND FLOOR, DX: FINGER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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