Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 16-25 years old - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 888
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Knee:	188	Upper Leg:	119
Foot:	105	Lower Leg:	103
Face:	90	Ankle:	86
Hand:	74	Shoulder:	30
Head:	30	Lower Arm:	15
Lower Trunk:	15	Upper Trunk:	14
Wrist:	6	Elbow:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Snow boarding
16 YOF FELL TO GROUND WHILE USING CRUTCHES SUSTAINING NEW SPRAIN TO LEF T KNEE, INJURED ON SUNDAY WHILE SNOWBOARDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	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
ANKLE SPRAIN-FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL W/ CRUTCHES RE-INJURY STRAIN RIGHT FOOT STRAIN RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
AMB C WALKER, T'D&F AS GOING DOWN STAIRS " KNEE SPRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT, WHO HAD FEMUR FX SURGERY 2 WEEKS AGO. REPORTS WALKING A LOT WITH WA LKER TODAY FOR FAMILY EMERGENCY. PAIN. D: BREATHTHROUGH PAIN, FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
KNEE PAIN-TRIPPED-FELL W/A WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL FROM CRUTCHES. DX: COSTAL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH WALKER AFTER KNEE SURGERY, FELL ONTO RT KNEE, FX KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HIT SELF IN HEAD WITH CANE DURING ACT IN UNIVERSITY THEATER. D: FACI AL LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AT HOME DUE TO PREVIOUS ANKLE FRACTURE, FELL IN JURING LOWER LEG. DX: FRACTURE FIBULA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FX WRIST, HIT WITH CRUTCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HIP STR. PT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH A WALKER IN WET GRASS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2006	Age: 21 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, Floors or flooring materials
C/O PT STATES WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES , SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO FLOOR DX RT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT S/P ORIF PUBIC/TIBIA FX SLIPPED TODAY AND CAUGHT SELF W/CRUTCHES. DX: KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
17 YO MALE FELL AND HIT FACE ON CRUTCH LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ARM CT-TRIPPED ON CRUTCHES-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2006	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: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING W/ WALKER, TRIPPED AND FELL, NO LOC DX: CHIN LAC, LIP LAC X2
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CRUTCH SLIPPED AND PT FELL TO GROUND, L PINKY FINGER AND L RING FINGER GOT SMASHED UNDER CRUTCH DX. SPRAIN L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT C/O PAIN. PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES. DX NECK STRAIN RECENT ANKLE FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
20 YO MALE HAD PIECE OF CRUTCH STUCK IN HAND ABCESS LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	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
PT. FELL FROM STANDING POSITION W/WALKER AT HOME. DX. CONT R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WALKING WITH CRUTCHES CAUSING SHOULDER INJ DX:DISLOCATED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PLAYING AROUND, STRUCK ON HAND C A CANE " CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Medical equipment, general
PT, JUMPED OUT OF MOVING CAR ON 4/20 & BROKE FEMUR & ANKLE, HAS FEMUR/A NKLE PAIN S/P SLIPPING WITH CRUTCHES TODAY. HAS CAST. D:OLD FXS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PAIN WALKING WITH CRUTCHES, FELT "POP"/SHOULDER DISLOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT FOOT STR. PT STRAINED FOOT WHEN FALLING WITH CRUTCHES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
23 YO MALE WAS HIT IN HEAD BY CANE ABRASION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. STRUCK IN ARM W/ METAL CRUTCH YEST. HAS SWELL'G, TENDERNESS IN ELBO W. DX.: ELBOW CONTUS'N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SLIPPED ON CRUTCHES AND FELL. DX: R FOOT CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WALKING W/WALKER AND MAY HAVE REINJURED LEG. DX: L DISTAL TIBIA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED AND FELL ON BOOTM, ALSO HIT HEAD, WAS USING CRUTCHES DX: HEAD, BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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