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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 64
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Date: 12/09/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs, Electric Christmas decorations
PT TRIPPED OVER WHEELCHAIR AND HIT XMAS TREE. DX: STRAIN R WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT WAS PUSHED INTO GLASS WHILE IN WHEELCHAIR SUSTAINING LAC TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT WAS BEING PUSHED BY HUSBAND IN A WHEELCHAIR DOWN FOWLER AVE FELL OUT OF THE WHEELCHAIR STRAINED RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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