Accidents - Manual scissors - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Wrist

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 142
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/16/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual scissors
PT CUT WITH SCISSORS; LAC WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Manual scissors
78 Y/O F CAME TO ER DUE TO WRIST PAIN UNDER HER CAST. WHILE TAKING OFF CAST SCISSORS CAUSED SKIN TEAR. DX; WRIST PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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