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Accidents - Wheelchairs - 16-25 years old - Year 2006 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 249
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Date: 11/10/2006Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Motor vehicles or parts
PT IN WHEELCHAIR WHILE ON BUS. DRIVER DID NOT SECURE CHAIR AND BUS STOP PED SUDDENLY. D: SHIN CONTUSIONS, LEG MUSCLE STRAIN, BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
LOWER LEG CT-FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT WAS PRACTICING DRIVING SKILLS IN WHEELCHAIR STUMBLED LANDING ON RIGH T LEG FRACTURE TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
PRESSURE ULCER FROM NEW PAD ON WHEELCHAIR SIX WEEKS AGO. DX: GRADE 2 P RESSURE ULCER LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Fences or fence posts
PATIENT FELL OUT OF HER WHEELCHAIR & HIT HER LT TIBIA AGAINST A POST SUFFERING A CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEEL CHAIR , INJ LEGS&KNEES " CONT/ABRS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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