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Accidents - Bed rails - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 364
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:69
Year 2005:66
Year 2008:148
Year 2010:79

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/09/2010Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails, Floors or flooring materials
97 Y FEMALE NURSING HOME PT CLIMBED OVER ARM RAILS OF BED AND HIT FLOOR, DX: FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/21/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails
63YOF TRIPPED AND FELL AT HOME OVER A BEDRAILDX: FX RT HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails, Beds or bedframes
PT BEING POSITIONED IN BED @ NH & NH HIT HER ARM ON THE BED RAIL WHEN S HE WAS BEING REPOSITIONED. FELT A POP & PAIN. SPIRAL FX L HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/04/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
PT C/O R ARM PAIN S/P ARM BEING CAUGHT IN BED RAIL FOR 30 MINS. CONTUS ION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2005Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails
FX R PROXIMAL HUMERUS - CRAWLED OVER BEDRAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
ARM GOT CAUGHT IN BED RAIL DX: UPPER ARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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