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Accidents - Bed rails - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 213
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:39
Year 2004:69
Year 2005:15
Year 2006:73
Year 2007:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/16/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
PT DX LT KNEE ABRASION - S/P PT WAS LEANING ON THE BED RAIL AT NURSING HOME WHEN SHE FELL DOWN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bed rails
SPRAIN KNEE - 58 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH LEFT LATERAL KNEE PAIN AFTER WAL KING INTO BED RAIL AT HOME LAST NIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bed rails
PATIENT HIT KNEE ON A BED RAIL WHILE MOVING. DX-KNEE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bed rails
PATIENT FELL COMING OUT OF SHOWER. HIT KNEE ON BEDRAIL. DX: LEFT KNEE SPRAIN. RT SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails
TWISTED L KNEE IN BEDRAIL WHILE BEING MOVED ON 10/9 IN NH. DX. FX L TI BIA PLATEAU. (KNEE)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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