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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 51
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/06/2008 | Age: 22 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 W/CRUTCHES. DX: R DISTAL FIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS USING CRUTCHES AND FELL, HURT LEG. D: FX LEFT PROXIMAL TIBIA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/28/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| USING CRUTCHES FOR PREVIOSUS LEG INJ, TRIPPED&FELL LANDING ONTO FLOOR, >> LEG RE-ENJERY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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