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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 125
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Date: 10/11/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WAS RUNNING FOR THE BUS YESTERDAY AM, TRIPPED ON CONCRETE AND FELL, GOT CRUTCHES @ SCHL TO USE, NOT BEARING WT; LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
RT ANKLE SPRAIN.PT WAS USING CRUTCHES GOING UP THE STAIRS AND INJURED A NKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES DX: ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN. WALKING WITH CANE AND SLIPPED, INJURING ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
MOM WALING WITH CRUTCHES FELL ON HIM DX. ANKLE CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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