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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 16-25 years old - Year 2002 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 516
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Date: 10/26/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
GOT LEG CAUGHT ON NAIL DX: LACERATION LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT.C/O KNEE INJURY SUSTAIN WHEN SCREW FROM MOTORCYCLE WENT INTO KNEE AND PT.FELL. DX-CELLULITIS LT.KNEE WITH OPEN LESION FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT FELL ON NAIL YESTERDAY. DX: SUPERFICIAL LAC L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Poles
PUNCTURE OF THE KNEE CAP- SUSTAINED WHEN HE RAN INTO A NAIL ON A POLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
20 YOM C/O LACERATION TO R KNEE, CUT ON METAL SCREW DX: 1.5 CM LACERATION TO R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Slides or sliding boards
INJURED KNEE ON BOLT GOING DOWN SLIDE/ LT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
DX ABRASION TO LEFT KNEE: KNELT ONTO NAIL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT L KNEE ON A NAIL WHILE WRESTLING WITH HER BROTHER. 3CMLAC L KNEE $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT CUT SELF ON NAIL THAT WAS ON THE COUCH AT HOME DX:LAC TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
KNEE LAC-HIT ON BOARD W/A NAIL STICKING OUT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
NAIL IN LT KNEE; NAIL IN KNEE JOINT; F/B REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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