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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 308
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/01/2009 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| ANKLE BLEEDING AFTER RUBBING WITH A TOWEL. DX. BLEEDING VARICOSE VEIN.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2009 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| ANKLE FX. PT DROPPED A TOWEL AND FELL OVER IT WHEN CARRYING LAUNDRY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/23/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| 64 YO FEMALE WAS DRYING WITH TOWEL AFTER SHOWER AND ANKLE BEGAN BLEEDING - LACERATION ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2007 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| S'D&F ONTO WET TOWEL GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER >> ANKLE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/16/2006 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT SLIPPED ON A TOWEL IN HER HOUSE AND FELL FRACTURED RIGHT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2005 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| ANKLE SPRAIN-SLIPPED ON A TOWEL WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2004 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| LEFT ANKLE FX. PT'S FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN A TOWEL IN BATHROOM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2004 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| RT ANKLE SKIN INJURY-@ HOME-WHILE TOWELING OFF AFTER SHOWER-RUBBED OFFA MOLE & SKIN STARTED BLEEDING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2001 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2001 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/1997 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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