Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 67
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2007:	5
Year 2009:	62

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/28/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
5 YR OLD SLIPPED ON A CURTAIN AT HOME AND FELL INJURED THIGH DX/ RIGHT THIGH STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2007	Age: 21 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Animal induced injury
FATHER SAYS PT TRIPPED OVER CURTAINS WHILE BEHIND THE COUCH PT WAS CHASING THE CAT. DX FEMUR FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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