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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,640
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2005 | Age: 87 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: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKERT AT THE NURSING HOME AND FELL SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2005 | Age: 89 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 |
| PT. WAS WALKING W/WALKER UNASSISTED AND FELL BACKWARDS. DX. LAC SKIN T EAR L ELBOW, CONT HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2005 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | 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/70YOM STS YESTERDAY AT HOME HE TRIPPED OVER DOG FOOD WHILE USING WALKER AND FELL HITTING L ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2005 | Age: 50 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: Dislocation |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AT THE ***. FELL ONTO O UTSTRETCHED HAND. D: POSS. ELBOW SUBLUXATION, ELBOW PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2005 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT CROSSING STREET, WALKING WITH CANE, SLIPPED AND FELL, LAC ELBOW AND FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2005 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT WAS WALKING WITH HER WALKER YESTERDAY, FELT LIGHTHEADED & FELL DOWN SUSTAINING CONTUSIONS TO LT ELBOW, LT HIP & LT KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2005 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT WAS TURNING WITH HIS WALKER WHEN HE FELL. DX-CONTUSION RIGHT ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2005 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL USING WALKER AND LANDED ON ELBOW SPRAIN ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2005 | Age: 87 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 |
| PT FELL FROM STANDING W/WALKER. DX: L ELBOW PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT, WHO HAS BEEN USING CANE X 2 WEEKS, HAS RED, SWOLLEN ELBOW. D: CELLU LITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2005 | Age: 85 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, Rugs or carpets |
| PT'S CANE CAUGHT METAL CARPET STRIP AT ASSISTED LIVING AND FELL. DX: R OLECRANON FX, HX TIA/CAD/HTN. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/06/2005 | Age: 91 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 |
| SLIPPED & CAUGHT ARM ON WALKER. 3CM LAC RT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2005 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WALKER WHEELS CAUGHT AND PT FELL/ CONTUSION ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2005 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT HAD A MECHANICAL FALL WITH A WALKER AMBULATING TO BATHROOM DX - CONTUSIONS/ABRASIONS TO LEFT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2005 | Age: 79 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 |
| RIGHT ELBOW LAC, PT FELL WHEN USING A WALKER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2005 | Age: 89 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 |
| FELL USING A WALKER ABRADING ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2005 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SYNCOPED WHILE PLACING CRUTCHES DOWN TO GO SLEEP&FELL LANDED ON ELBOW&H IT HEAD" LAC " |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/21/2005 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes |
| FELL FROM WALKER TO BED AND HEARD A POP IN ELBOW AND FX IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2005 | Age: 87 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, Stairs or steps |
| PUSHING WALKER TOO FAR FELL DOWN STAIRS WITNESSED BY SON RIGHT ELBOW LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2005 | Age: 65 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL TO FLOOR WHILE USING WALKER DX: CONTUSION TO ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2005 | Age: 58 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 |
| WALKING WITH WALKER AT HOME AND FELL, UNSURE WHY SHE FELL, INJURED ELBO W. DX: CONTUSION ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2005 | Age: 80 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 |
| PT TRIPPED OVER OWN WALKER FELL HITTING ELBOW/KNEE/ " ABRS/CONTS' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2005 | Age: 87 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 |
| PT. WAS WALKING W/WALKER AND LEGS COLLASPED, FELL. DX. L ELBOW INJURY, PAIN BELOW L KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/18/2005 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps |
| WALKING DOWN STEPS WITH WALKER, FELL DX ELBOW DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2005 | Age: 90 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, Toilets |
| PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME AND WAS TRANSFERRING FROM TOILET TO WALKER C/ O PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW LEFT ELBOW CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2005 | Age: 77 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 |
| FELL WALKING WITH WALKER AT NH DX. ELBOW ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2005 | Age: 55 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 |
| FRACTURE ELBOW - 55 YOF FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AND THEN AGAIN W HILE TRYING TO GET UP INJURING HER RIGHT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/15/2005 | 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: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FX RT ELBOW - SLIPPED WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2005 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT, WHO HAD HIP SURGERY IN JANUARY, HAS HAD INCREASED USE OF WALKER SIN CE. NOW HAS ELBOW PAIN. D: ELBOW PAIN. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/23/2005 | Age: 83 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 |
| USES WALKER, LOST FOOT, FELL ON L ELBOW AND L EYE AREA AT NH. DX. FX/D ISLOCATION L ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| ELBOW PAIN 4 DAYS, HAS BEEN USING CRUTCHES 2 WEEKS. DX: ELBOW PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2005 | Age: 86 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 |
| USING WALKER LOST BALANCE & FELL FX ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/27/2005 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT, SEEN IN ER 2 DAYS AGO FOR FALL, WAS USING WALKER WHEN WALKER SKIDD ED AND HE FELL AGAIN. D: ELBOW LACERATION 1.5C, ARM/FOREHEAD ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2005 | Age: 75 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 |
| WALKER GOT CAUGHT AND PT FELL/ RT ELBOW AND RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2005 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT, ON *** FOR CENTRAL VENOUS THROMBOSIS, HAD SYNCOPE IN KITCHEN WHILE USING WALKER. FOUND ON GROUND. D:ELBOW LAC, SUPRATHERAPEUTIC INR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/26/2005 | Age: 75 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 |
| RIGHT ELBOW PAIN. PT FELL WHEN USING A WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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