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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - Year 2003 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 659
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:79
26-50 years old:224
50+ years old:355

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FX L 5TH FING;CONT FOREHEAD W/HEMATOMA/32YO F W/MENTAL RETARDATION TRIP PED AND FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT DAY TREATMENT FACLITY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CAUGHT CRUTCH IN GRASS, FELL TO R FOOT, BEGAN BEARING WT TO RT X 1 WK S/P DONOR FEMUR X 6 MOS, ALSO THUMB PAIN, AT HOME; THUMB FX, KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. FINGER DISLOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT C/O FINGER INJURY. PT FELL WHILE USEING CRUTCHES. PT HIT FINGER ON F LOOR. DX DISLOCATION OF RT MIDDLE FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT PINCHED FINGER WHEN PLAYING ON CRUTCHES AT HOME, PULLED FINGER WHEN SKIN CAUGHT; FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2003Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
GOT FINGER CAUGHT ON WALKER DX 5TH METACARPAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT, USING CRUTCHES BECAUSE OF TIB/FIB FX, FELL ON BLACKTOP PAVEMENT NEA R BANK. D: THUMB SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Scissors
WALKING W/WALKER, FELL WHILD HOLDING SCISSORS CAUSING L THUMB LAC, DX: 4 CM THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX LEFT LITTLE FINGER DISLOCATION: FELL BACKWARDS WHILE USING WALKER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. FELL, CAUGHT TIP OF L RING FINGER ON WALKER. DX. FX L PHALANX #4 T UFT, AMPUTATION DISTAL L-2 FINGER TIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL LAST NIGHT @ HOME USING WALKER. FX LT 5TH FINGER & CT RT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USES CANE TO WALK TENDONITIS BOTH THUMBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
4TH DIGIT SPRAIN WHILE USING CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED USING WALKER DX: L MIDDLE FINGER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
85 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX FINGER. PT FELL OVER A WALKER @ HOME. PT ADM. E88 89
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/24/2003Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FINGER FRACTURE - 95 YOF FELL WHILE DAUGHTER WAS GETTING CANE, INJURED RIGHT 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL, WALKING WITH WALKER DX. FINGER DISLOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FINGER LAC-LOST BALANCE WALKING W/ CANE-FELL ON CEMENT-AT RESTAURANT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSED FINGER WHEN SMASHED WITH WALKING CANE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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