Accidents - Wheelchairs - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Elbow

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,102
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Date: 12/26/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. D: TRANSVERSE CONDYLAR FX, ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR WHILE GETTING INTO BED. DX. ABRA R ELBOW. CONT R HIP, R ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2003	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: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT SLIPPED WHILE GETTING INTO WHEELCHAIR, CONTUSION TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL REACHING FOR WHEELCHAIR AT NH DX. ELBOW STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME AND WAS TRYING TO GET INTO WHEELCHAIR , CHAIR ROLLED AND PT FELL TO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/28/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
89 YO BF - ABRAISION L ELBOW - WHEELCHAIR FLIPPED OVER WHILE GETTING OF ADULT DAY CARE BUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
73 YOF FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/22/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OFF WHEELCHAIR DX: AB ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT SLID OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR AT THE NURSING HOME. DX-CONTUSION LEFT ELBOW WITH SKIN TEAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT C/O FALL. PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. DX CONT TO RT ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/07/2003	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
91 YOM FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR SKIN TEAR L ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2003	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
NURSING HOME RESIDENT, FELL GETTING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND CUT HER LEFT ELBOW, HAND AND UPPER ARM. DX LACERATIONS LT ELBOW, HAND, UP ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT GETTING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR TO GO TO BATHROOM, SLIPPED AND FELL. D:ELB OW ABRASION, HIP PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
63 YO F FELL AFTER WHEELCHAIR TIPPED IN PARKING LOT. DX R ELBOW ABRASIO NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR DX: ELBOW LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT. FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR TWO TIMES AT NURSING HOME CAUSING ABRASION TO ELBOW AND KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. DX: R SUPRACONDYLAR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/20/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
ROLLED WHEELCHAIR OFF CURB AND FELL ONTO GROUND ABRADING ELBOW,HAND AND FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Wheelchairs
FALL TODAY. WHEELCHAIR SCOOTED FROM UNDER HER. DX; SKIN TEAR LT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT GETTING DIALYSIS IN WHEELCHAIR GOT UP AND FELL HITTING ELBOW DX: SYN COPE, ABRASION LT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT BEING PUSHED IN WHEELCHAIR GOING UP A CURB AND SHE FELL OUT DX FX EL BOW AND SHOULDER AND MULTIPLE CONT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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