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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 182
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/03/2009 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinet or door hardware |
| C/O ANKLE PAIN&SWELLING S/P MECHANICAL FALL LAST PM WHILE REACHING FOR THE DOOR HANDLE&MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE>>SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cabinet or door hardware |
| REACHED FOR DOORKNOB / FELL DX: ANKLE SPRAIN / FACE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2002 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cabinet or door hardware |
| GOT UP TO USE BATHROOM AT HOME, DIZZY AS OFF O2 FOR TESTING, WENT TO FALL, GRABBED DOOR KNOB, TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE. DX FRACTURE RIGHT ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2002 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cabinet or door hardware |
| PT STRUCK HER RT ANKLE AGAINST A METAL DOOR HINGE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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