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Accidents - Medical equipment, general - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 525
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:251
Year 2007:200
Year 2008:73

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/08/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
FRACTURE LT.WRIST.PT.REFERS FALLING DOWN FROM STRETCHER TO FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Medical equipment, general, Stairs or steps
PT, WHO WAS WEARING SPLINT ON WRIST S/P RECENT SURGERY, FELL 3 STEPS YE STERDAY ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HAND. D: WRIST SPRAIN, SUSPECTED FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2007Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER O2 TUBING @ HOME & FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR DX WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
FRACTURE WRIST - 80 YO FEMALE CO LEFT WRIST PAIN - STATES SHE TRIPPED O VER OXYGEN TUBING ONTO CARPETED FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
HAD AN IV IN L WRIST AND FELL IN FLOOR ON IT IN NURSING HOME. DX WRIST CELLULITIS 2ND TO IV SITE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2006Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON OXYGEN TUBING, FELL IN FLOOR DX WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
PT, W/ HX OF HIP REPLACEMENT, C/O OF HIP DISPLACEMENT AND THEN FALL ONT O FLOOR INJURING WRIST TRYING TO CATCH SELF. D: WRIST PAIN. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/03/2006Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
FX R WRIST; @ HOME TRIPPED ON HUSBAND'S O2 TUBE, FELL TO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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