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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 92
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Date: 12/03/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
DX:BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSIONS. STEPPED INTO HER BATHTUB, HELD SHOWER CURTAIN TO STEADY HERSELF. CURTAIN AND CURTAIN ROD FELL AND PT FELL TOO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stools
PT STATES SHE WAS ON A STOOL CHANGING CURTAINS WHEN THE STOOL SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HER AND SHE FELL TWISTING HER KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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