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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 274
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/17/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 24 YOF PAIN TO RIBS FROM USING CRUTCHES. DX**: LT RIB PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Pet supplies |
| DX CONTU CHEST WALL L/LAC DORSAL FOREARM W WD CLOSURE: 21YOM US' CRUTCHES, TAK' 2 DOG TO DOG PARK; THEY GOT LEASHES TANGLE PT TRIP' OVER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES INJURED RIBS LEFT WITH OUT TREATMENT # |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/03/2007 | Age: 21 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 TRIPPED OVER CANE IN BATHROOM INJURED CHEST AT HOME DX// CHEST CONTUSION |
| 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: 06/26/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 22 YOM FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES CONTUSION CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| C/O RASH UNDER ARMS FROM CRUTCHES.DX ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2000 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/1999 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/1999 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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