Accidents - Wheelchairs - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Upper Leg

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,113
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Date: 12/24/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
PT. BEING TRANSFERRED FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED AND LEG-KNEE MADE A LOUD P OP. DX. FX R FEMUR, R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/18/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR AT HOME. DX: R FEMORAL SHAFT FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/16/2003	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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
HEMATOMA,CONTUSION R THIGH - SLID OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ONTO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Wheelchairs, Hot water
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR, SPILLED HOT WATER DX. THIGH BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
DX:R FEMUR FX. FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/02/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
RT FEMUR & TIBIA FX-SUS INJ TO RT LEG AFTER FALLING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR 2 DAYS AGO & STRIKING RT KNEE.STATES HAS BEEN IN WHEELCHAIR FOR MANY YEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR AT NH DX. FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/15/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
SWELLING TO L LEG, PAIN STARTED YEST, WHEELCHAIR HIT L THIGH. DX. PEDA L EDEMA L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
LEFT FEMUR FRACTURE.PT FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR AND INJURED FEMUR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/28/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR AND FX UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/26/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
PT FELL TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED. DX: R FEMORAL NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/19/2003	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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR - FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/11/2003	Age: 101 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
LEFT FEMUR FX-TWISTED LEFT LEG WHILE TRANSFERRING TO A WHEELCHAIR AT NU RSING HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR AND FX UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/20/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT STATES HE WAS STRUCK IN THIGH BY A WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR DX. FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/18/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT WAS IN W/C (PARAPLEGIC) IN STREET AND RUN OVER BY A CAR; MULTIPLE TRAUMA, POSSIBLE MULTIPLE FRACTURES OF EXTREMITIES (LT FEMUR)
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/05/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT. SLID OFF OF A WHEELCHAIR AT NH. DX. CONT R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
TRAUMA RT.LEG.PT.REFERS HURT RT.LEG AND FOOT WITH WHEELCHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
RIGHT THIGH STR.. PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR INJURING LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
78YOBF W/BLEEDING FROM R STUMP.SHE HAD FALLEN OUT OF HER WHEELCHAIR AND INJURED HER STUMP.DX:WOUND DEHISCENCE
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 08/27/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Elevators or other lifts
PT REACHED OVER PUSHING ELEVATOR BUTTON, FELL OUT OF WHEEL CHAIR CAUSING INJ DX:THIGH/FACAIAL AND ANKLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Chairs
72 YOF FELL MOVING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO KITCHEN CHAIR FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/10/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
LEAVING DIALYSIS FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ADMITTED LEFT FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/08/2003	Age: 98 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR INJURING LEG, FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/02/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ADMITTED RIGHT AND LEFT THIGH PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/21/2003	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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
60YOF FELL WHEN HER WHEEL CAME OFF HER WHEELCHAIR DX: FALL ACUTE CONT/ABRASION L KNEE CONT/STRAIN L HIP(MILD)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR DX. FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/13/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Bathtubs or showers
62 YO FEMALE FELL WHILE TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BATHTUB FRACTURE FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/12/2003	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
ALZHEIMER PATIENT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND FX UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT IS A QUADRAPLEGIC AND FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR IN THE STREET LANDING ON LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
89 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX FEMUR. PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ONTO FLOOR @ NUR SING HOME. E8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/04/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
PT AT THE NURSING HOME TRANSFERRING FROM THE WHEELCHAIR TO THE BED LEGS GOT CAUGHT UP AND SHE FELL FRACTURED RIGHT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/13/2003	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT HIT LEG ON WHEELCHAIR AT HOME. DX: 12 CM LACERATION TO RIGHT UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
LEFT FEMUR FX-PT WENT TO SIT IN THE WHEELCHAIR AFTER USING THE RESTROOM AND FELL. C/O LEFT HIP PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/07/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
ATTEMPTING TO TRANSFER INTO HER WHEELCHAIR & FELL BACKWARDS FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/25/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT SUSTAINED SPRAIN TO THIGH AFTER FALLING OFF WHEELCHAIR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
92 YO F FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME. DX L FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/12/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LEFT FEMUR FRACTURE.PT SLIPPED OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND FELL ON PORCH.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/08/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT AT A LOCAL *** SHE WAS GOING AROUND CORNER IN A WHEELCHAIR DID NOT SEE CURVE AND FLIPPED FORWARDS DX: RT FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/27/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
TRIPPED OVER WHEELCHAIR--PAIN TO LEFT KNEE DX FRACTURE DISTAL FUMUR
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/11/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
RT UPPER LEG CT-FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR - FX UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/11/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
REACHED FOR SOMETHING IN WHEELCHAIR, FELL ON FLOOR DX: RT. FEMORAL NECK FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/26/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FALL FROM WHEELCHAIR. LT KNEE PAIN. HEMATOMA FOREHEAD AND NOSE. DX: CLO SED FX DISTAL FEMURE LT/ SEVERE FACIAL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/22/2003	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
SLID OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND EASED TO FLOOR C/O RIGHT HIP PAIN DX: FRACTURED RIGHT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/19/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
56 Y.O. B FEMALE W/BILATERAL FX FEMURS. PT WAS BEING MOVED FROM WHEELCH AIR & WAS DROPPED & HOME. PT IS PAPAPLEGIC. PT ADM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/14/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
81 YO FEMALE FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR AND LANDED ON FLOOR AT *** MANOR FRACTURE FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND ONTO THE FLOOR DX: FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/01/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
75 YO F FELL WHILE GETTING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. DX FEMORAL NECK FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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