Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - Year 2004 - Elbow

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,151
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	6
26-50 years old:	186
50+ years old:	958

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2004	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL, WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER ELBOW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT ELBOW INJ. PT FELL WHEN USING A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
LEFT ELBOW FX. PT FELL OVER CLOTHES WITH A WALKER AND HIT ELBOW AND HEA D ON A WALL IN NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/10/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT ELBOW CONTUSION-FLL YESTERDAY WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER. NOW C/O P AIN AND SWELLING TO LEFT ELBOW. HAS FREQUENT FALLS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/15/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. USING WALKER AND R ARM SLIPPED. DX. FX L DISTAL ULNA NONDISPLACED (ELBOW)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2004	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LEFT ELBOW CONT. CERV STR. PT FELL ON DECK WHEN USING A WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2004	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FELL ON FLOOR. DX CONTUSION R ELBOW & R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2004	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
PT WAS WALKING BACK FROM BATHROOM, WHILE USING THE WALKER, THEN GRABBED A TABLE, LOST BALANCE, FELL BACKWARDS ONTO ELBOW"RT ELBOW LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
40 YOF TRIPPED OVER CANE CONTUSION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2004	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Toilets
PT GETTING OFF TOILET WITH WALKER AND FELL CUTTING EBOW MULTIPLE CONTUS IONS WITH LEFT ELBOW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/17/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT HAS A HX OF CEREBRAL PALSY WALKS WITH A WALKER FELL TO THE FLOOR WIT H WALKER LACERATION RIGHT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT MISSSTEPPED W/CANE AT HOSPITAL AND HAS ELBOW ABR/PX. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/14/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
L ELBOW INJ/46YOF FELL YESTERDAY AT HOME AND INJURED L ELBOW. USES PRONG CANE FOR AMBULATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH CANE AND LOST AB ALANCE AND FELL CONTUSING ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2004	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL USING WALKER AND TWISTED ANKLE AND HIT RT ELBOW RT ELBOW CONTUS ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT SUSTAINED AN ABRASION OF HER ELBOW FROM MISSING THE WALKER AND FALL ING TO THE FLOOR AT THE NURSING HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT'S WALKER GOT AHEAD OF HER AND SHE FELL. DX: BILAT ELBOW FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/09/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL W/WALKER. DX: L ELBOW CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
MULTIPLE SKIN TEARS, USING SINGLE CANE FOR AMBULATING, STATED LEGS GOT WEAK, FELL, HIT BILATERAL ELBOWS ON FLOOR WHILE WAITING FOR ELEVATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT C/O FALL. PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER. DX CONT LFT ELBOW LFT WRIST RT LEG AND ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT ELBOW LAC, PT STUMBLED OVER A WALKER INJURING ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2004	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH CRUTCHES DX. ELBOW FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL W/WALKER AT SENIOR CENTER. DX: R ELBOW FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL OVER WALKER LANDING ON FLOOR ON LEFT ELBOW CAN'T BEND OR MOVE C /O PAIN LEFT ELBOW FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/26/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSED ELBOW WHEN FELL ON FRIENDS CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2004	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL DOWN EMBANKMENT OUTSIDE AT HOME WITH HER WALKER-C/O SKIN TEAR RT ELBOW, INCREASED BLOOD PRESSURE; RT ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. ELBOW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT ELBOW CONTUSION.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL AND INJURED ELBOW ON WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2004	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
USING WALKER TO EXIT BANK,PUSHING HEAVY DOOR,LEANED OVER WALKER & FELL ELBOW FX, SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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