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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 16-25 years old - Year 2009 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 158
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Date: 12/18/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
25YOM HAS A RIGHT FOOT FRACTURED AND FELL WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES A ND STRAINED LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SLIPPED W/CRUTCH AND REINJURED ANKLE. DX: L ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT'S CRUTCH BROKE AND HE FELL. DX: R ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SPRAIN ANKLE - 25 YO MALE SUSTAINED INJURY TO RIGHT ANKLE - WAS USING C RUTCHES WHEN HE TWISTED ANKLE - FELT A POP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SUSTAINED A TWISTING INJ TO ANKLE A WK AGO USING CRUTCHES WHICH FELL ON TO ANKLE NOW WITH INCREASING PAIN>>SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND SLIPPED. DX ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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