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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 36
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/23/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT'S CRUTCH GOT STUCK IN A MANHOLE AND HE FELL DOWN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT INJURED HIS RIGHT ANKLE TWO DAYS AGO AND WAS ISSUED CRUTCHES FROM TH E ED TODAY THE CRUTCHES SLIPPED AND REINJURED SAME ANKLE- STRAINED ANKL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| YESTERDAY PT'S CRUTCH GOT KNOCKED OUT FROM UNDER HIM & HE FELL. DX: SPRAIN ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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