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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 235
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 03/28/2007 | Age: 88 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: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT WAS STANDING REACHING FOR A MAGAZINE, GOT OFF BALANCE AND FELL. DX. CONT L THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2007 | Age: 90 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: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT TURNED TO PICK UP MAGAZINE AND FELL, FX THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/23/2006 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT. STATES SHE WAS PUTTING HER BIBLE ON SHELF AND FELT HER HEAD FALLING BACK. DX. COMMINUTED L FEMUR FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2004 | 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: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT TRIPPED OVER SOME BOOKS AT FRIEND'S HOUSE AND FELL. D: FEMUR FX. ADM IT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/05/2001 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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