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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 266
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:16
Year 2006:15
Year 2007:85
Year 2008:115
Year 2010:33

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/25/2010Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails
87YOF GOT ARM CAUGHT IN BED RAIL THIS A.M. C/O SWELLING TO LT WRIST DX - DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2010Age: 101 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails
101YOF SUSTAINED FX TO WRIST WHEN SHE FELL OVER BED RAILS AND LANDED ON WRIST*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bed rails
PT FELL AND HIT L FACE ON BEDRAIL WHILE PLAYING W/GRANDCHILD. DX. FACE CONT, L WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
PT STATES HIT LEFT HAND ON A METAL BED RAIL WHILE FELL OUT OF BED DX SOFT TISSUE CONTUSION TO LEFT WRSIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2007Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bed rails
PT HIT HAND ON BEDRAIL, GOUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bed rails
WRIST STR. PT STRAINED WRIST WHEN BUMPING INTO A METAL BEDRAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2006Age: 94 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
PT AT THE NURSING HOME WHEN THE BED RAIL CAME DOWN ONTO LEFT WRIST CON TUSION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2003Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails
88 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX WRIST. PT INJ SELF ON BED RAIL @ NURSING HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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