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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 0-5 years old - Year 2004 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 84
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Date: 06/05/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT STEPPED ON A NAIL. DX; PUNCTURE WOUND RT ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT CUT ELBOW ON FINISHING NAIL IN BASEBOARD WHEN FALLING IN HALLWA Y AT HOME; ELBOW LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2004Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SISTER PULLED PATIENT BY ARM TO STOP HER FROM PLAYING WITH THUMB TACKS AT HOME, PT SCREAMED AND STOPPED USING ARM; NURSEMAID'S ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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