Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 911
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	23
Year 1999:	80
Year 2000:	70
Year 2001:	94
Year 2002:	5
Year 2003:	102
Year 2004:	31
Year 2005:	74
Year 2006:	103
Year 2007:	61
Year 2008:	51
Year 2009:	116
Year 2010:	96

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/26/2010	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
16YO BLACK MALE SLIPPED ON CRUTCHES FELL & LANDED ON LEG, LEFT LOWER LEG, DX L TIBIAL SPIRAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
23 RECEIVED PAIN LOWER LEG WHEN TRIPPEDOVER WALKER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2010	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
17YOM WAS PEEING ON SIDEO F ROAD, CRUTCHES SLIPPED IN GRAVEL, FELL LAND ED ON R LEG, NO CHI, PAIN, FRAC SMAE LEG 8 WKS AGO DX: FRAC R LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2010	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
16YOM WALKING ON CRUTCHES AT SCHOOL, CRUTCH SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER PT, NOW INCREASED PAIN; TENDONITIS, ACHILLES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2009	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
LEFT LEG STR. PT STRAINED LEG WHEN SLIPPING TO WET FLOOR WITH CRUTCHES AT GAS STATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2009	Age: 18 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
HORSEING AROUND WITH FAMILY WHEN BROTHER STRUCK HIM WITH CANE VS ?BOOMS TICK ONTO LEG>>LEG PAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/12/2009	Age: 20 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING IN HOUSE WITH CRUTCHES AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON BACK CONTUS ING LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2009	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FX L DISTAL TIBIA/22YOF FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WHEELED WALKER AT HOME. UNABLE TO AMBULATE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 03/16/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT, SEEN HERE LAST WEEK WITH TIBIA FX, FELL WHILE ON CRUTCHES. D: FIBUL A FX.
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: 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: 08/16/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH WALKER LOST BALANCE AND FELL HIT LOWER LEG HX OF CP..CONTU SION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAD SURGERY TO L LOWER EXTREMITY ON 7/6. TODAY USING WALKER & FELL TO L SIDE ONTO LEG. DX: PAIN LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2004	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION TO LEG WHEN FELL WHEN USING A WALKER
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/24/2004	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
PT FELL TODAY USING CRUTCHES AND OPENING DOOR. DX: R SHIN PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2003	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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX:L LEG MUSCLE CRAMP. HAVING PAIN IN LEG 3 WKS AFTER L KNEE SURGERY AN D AFTER A 4 HR PLACE RIDE. USING CRUTCHES TO WALK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CUT WITH CANE STICKING OUT OF GARBAGE PAIL-DX-4 CM LACERATION L CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT CUT LEG TRIPPING ON STEPS WITH CRUTCHES WHEN GOING TO CLASS DX:LOW LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
MOM REPORTS PT IN MS C/O RT LEG PN PTA FALL WITH INCREASING FALLS C/O P N PT ON CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2001	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2001	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2000	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/1999	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/1997	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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