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Accidents - Wheelchairs - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 229
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Date: 12/05/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT C/O FALL. PT FEL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. DX KNEE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT'S LEG CAUGHT IN WHEELCHAIR AT BASEBALL STADIUM. DX: R KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
SLID OUT OF WHEELCHAIR-FRACTURED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/25/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
KNEE SPRAIN - 22 YOM WAS PLAYING ON GRANDPARENT'S WHEELCHAIR AND FELL B ACKWARDS, INJURED LEFT KNEE WHEN TRYING TO GET UP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PASSENGER IN MEDICAR, CAR HIT BUMP, PT THROWN FROM WHEELCHAIR TO FLOOR, CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT WAS BEING LIFTED OUT OF A CAB INTO A WHEELCHAIR AND WAS DROPPED BY PERSON HELPING HER, FELL ON HER KNEES,CONTUSION KNEES,LEG AND BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT IS A PARAPLEGIC IN A WHEELCHAIR HUSBAND WAS TRANSFERRING HER STRAINE D LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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