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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 161
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/30/2002 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Stairs or steps |
| DX BOTH ANKLES SPRAINED: WALKING UP STAIRS, CAUGHT ANKLES ON RAILING AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| TRIED TO TAKE A SOMERSAULT OFF MY PATIO AND FELL BACKWARDS OVER RAIL, TWISTED LEFT ANKLE. DX: SPRAINED ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2002 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Handrails, railings or banisters |
| HAND SLIPPED OFF RAILING FELL TWISTED FOOT; RT ANKLE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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