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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 133
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/14/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WAS USING CRUTCHES AND FELL HURTING BOTH KNEES DX KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| USING CRUTCHES FELL ON THE FLOOR DX: KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| USING A WALKER WHILE TRANSFERRING A FLOWER POT,LOST FOOTING AND FELL FX KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps |
| PT WAS WALKING UP STAIRS W/CRUTCHES AND KNEE GAVE OUT. DX: STRAIN R KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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