Accidents - Wheelchairs - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Upper Leg

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,143
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Date: 12/22/2006	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
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND HAS UPPER LEG PAIN. *DX: CLOSED FRACTURE OFF FEMUR.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/13/2006	Age: 72 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
SLIPPED OFF WHEELCHAIR AT SENIOR CARE AND INJURED LEG STRAIN UPPER/LOWE R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2006	Age: 88 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
PT WAS TRYING TO GET INTO WHEELCHAIR AT NURESING HOME FELL (R) FEM UR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/09/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR RIGHT FEMUR CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/05/2006	Age: 54 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, Beds or bedframes
PT TRANSFERRING SELF FROM BED TO WHEELCHAIR WHEN SHE FELL. NO LOC. D:FE MORAL NECK FX, FEMUR FX, BUCKLE FX TIB-FIB, SEVERE OSTEOPOROSIS. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/14/2006	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: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELLOFF WHEELCHAIR " FERMUR FX"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/14/2006	Age: 87 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
PT FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR AT THE NURSING HOME FRACTURED FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/03/2006	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FEMUR FX-FELL WHILE WALKING W/ WHEELCHAIR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/29/2006	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	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
90YOM FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR 5 DAYS PRIOR R THIGH PAIN NO FX SEEN ON XRAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2006	Age: 51 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 OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT HOME RT FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/25/2006	Age: 84 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 OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT HOME RIGHT DISTAL FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/18/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND HIT HEAD ON WINDOW. DX: R FEMORAL NECK FX, L EYEBROW LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2006	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: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Toilets
87YOF FX R FEMUR TRANSFER FROM TOILET TO WC FELL ON WC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2006	Age: 96 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
PT WAS TRYING TO MOVE WHEELCHAIR CLOSER TO PROP LEG UP LOST BALANCE FEL L FRACTURE LEFT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/27/2006	Age: 57 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: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Motor vehicles or parts
PT BEING TRANSFERRED FROM WHEELCHAIR TO VAN AND FELL OUT OF VEHICLE DX: R FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/26/2006	Age: 84 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
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND FX PELVIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/20/2006	Age: 78 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
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/08/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Motor vehicles or parts
PT LOADING WHEELCHAIR INTO TRUCK WHEN FELL ONTO GRAVEL. D:FEMUR FX. ADM IT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/20/2006	Age: 91 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 FELL TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED. DX: DISTAL FEMUR FX, A FIB.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/13/2006	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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF WHEELCHAIR DX: FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/09/2006	Age: 59 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
FEMUR FX-FELL WHILE GOING FROM BED TO WHEELCHAIR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/09/2006	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
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2006	Age: 72 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: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
DX LEFT MEDIAL FEMORAL CONDYLE FRACTURE: FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2006	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FEMUR FX-FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/25/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FEMUR/ FIBULA FXS-FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2006	Age: 81 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
FRACTURES FEMUR FALLING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/21/2006	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT SUS CONT TO UPPER LEG FROM A WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2006	Age: 81 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
IN WHEELCHAIR BEHIND WIFE AND FELL AT NH. DX. FX L FEMUR.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/10/2006	Age: 77 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 FRACTURE.PT WAS GETTING OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2006	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FEMUR FX-FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR WHILE TRANSFERRING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/08/2006	Age: 82 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
PT FELL OFF WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME. DX: R FEMORAL NECK NONDISPLACED FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/05/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	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.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2006	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
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND FX UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/31/2006	Age: 96 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
PT STATES WHEELCHAIR GOT CAUGHT IN A HOLE & IT TIPPED AND PT FELL OUT OF CHAIR ONTO GROUND AT HOME, DX: FRACTURED LEFT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/31/2006	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
GOT UP OUT OF WHEELCHAIR, FELT POP DX R FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/29/2006	Age: 95 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, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR TO FLOOR AT NURSING HOME. DX: CONTUSION T O LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2006	Age: 96 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
FEMUR FX-FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR-@ NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/18/2006	Age: 85 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
FEMUR FX-FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR-HIT FLOOR-@ NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/16/2006	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	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, Floors or flooring materials
89 YO SLIDE OUT WHEEL CHAIR AND LANDED ON FLOOR FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2006	Age: 65 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
PT FX HER UPPER LEG WHEN SHE FELL FROM HER WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/28/2006	Age: 81 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
SENT IN FROM NURSING HOME / FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR DX: L THIGH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2006	Age: 64 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
PT. FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR AT NH. DX. FX L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2006	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR, INJUURED R. THIGH ON FLOOR.. DX. R.THIGH CONTUSI ON #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2006	Age: 76 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
FEMUR FX-FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR-@ NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/17/2006	Age: 62 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, Toilets
62 YO MALE FELL WHILE TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO TOILET FRACTURE FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/16/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
FELL TRYING TO TRANSFER FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED FRACTURE RIGHT FEMORAL NECK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/05/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	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 LT.THIGH.PT.REFERS FALLING DOWN FROM WHEELCHAIR(ELECTRIC)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2006	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
TRANSFERRING TO WHEELCHAIR AND FELL FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/01/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	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
PT FELL DURING TRANSFER FROM WHEELCHAIR C/O LEFT STUMP PAIN DX: LEFT LEG CONTU/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL BEING TRANSFERRED FROM WHEELCHAIR. DX: R DISTAL FEMUR SUPRACONDYLAR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/16/2006	Age: 88 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
SLID OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT ATTALA CO NURSING HOME AND CONTUSED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Chairs
FELL @ HOME WHILE TRANSFERRING PT FROM WHEELCHAIR TO CHAIR DX L FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/09/2006	Age: 71 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
FX LEFT FEMUR-FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME AND INJURED LEFT L EG AND HIP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/22/2006	Age: 58 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: Other
Product: Wheelchairs, Other unpowered garden tools
PT FELL TWICE, ONCE WHEN PT MISSED WHEELCHAIR, AND AGAIN WHILE PT HOLDI NG RAKE AND IT GAVE OUT, NO LOC DX: L THIGH PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	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
PT IS A QUADRAPLEGIC, GOT A NEW WHEELCHAIR THAT DIDN'T FIT LEGS APPROPR IATELY. RUBBING ON RT UPPER LEG, SITE INFECTED, CELLULITIS THIGH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/13/2006	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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OUT OF WHEEL CHAIR, FD ON THE FLOOR AT ECF " FEMUR FX"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/12/2006	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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL TX SELF TO UNLOCKED WHEEL CHAIR '' FEMUR FX"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/08/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OFF WHEEL CHAIR " THIGH CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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