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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 0-5 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 284
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:77Lower Arm:70
Upper Trunk:69Face:61
Eyeball:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames
PT PLAYING ON GRANDMAS WALKER FELL AND HIT DOOR FACING 1.5 SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2007Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT JUMPING ON COUCH AND FELL HITTING HER FACE AGAINST METAL PART OF A H ANDICAP WALKER OR WHEELCHAIR; CHEEK LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FX L DISTAL RADIUS & ULNA; @ GRANDMA'S HOUSE, FELL OFF HER WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL AT HOME ON TO CRUTCHES AND STRUCK CHEST DX// CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
H/O ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION PLAYING WITH AN ADULT WALKER WITH WHEELS FELL FORWARD OVER HANDLEBARS TO CEMENT WALKWAY, LOC; HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
FELL AT SCHOOL, HITTING HIS CHIN ON WALKER WHILE WALKING THROUGH DO OR, FELL FROM WALKER. DX. LAC CHIN, CONT CHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SUS INJURY AFTER ACCIDENTALLY BEING STRUCK IN EYE BY A CANE. DX COR NEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ACCIDENTALLY HIT WITH CRUTCH/FACIAL CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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