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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,196
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 12/31/2005 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
TRIPPED ON WALKER, FELL IN FLOOR @ HOME DX TIB / FIB FX |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/29/2005 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
AMBULATING IN DAUGHTER'S DRIVEWAY WITH WALKER AND SLIPPED FRACTURE FIBU LA |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/26/2005 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
CALF STRAIN-PAIN STARTED WHILE USING CRUTCHES |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/23/2005 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
PATIENT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER, LOST BALANCE FALLING BACKWARDS HITTING RT LEG ON TILE FLOOR. DX - LEG LACERATION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/16/2005 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
TRIPPED OVER WALKER, FELL IN FLOOR @ HOME DX TIB / FIB FX |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 12/04/2005 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cords, electrical |
FELL AT HOME WHILE WALKING WHEN CANE GOT TANGLED UP IN CORD THEN HIT LEG WITH CANE. DX: CONTUSION LEFT LEG. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/01/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER. LEGS GAVE OUT. D: LOWER LEG CONTUSIO N. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/26/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. LOWER LEG PAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/23/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT FELL WALKING WITH WALKER; FX LEG |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/19/2005 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT.INJ.LOWER LEG AT HOME WHEN USING WALKER & HIT LEG AGAINST IT. DX; AB RASION L.LEG & RT.FOREARM. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/19/2005 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
LLE STR PT INJURED LEG WHEN FALLING WITH A WALKER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/19/2005 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
LEFT TIBIAL FX. PT FELL IN BATHROOM WHEN USING A WALKER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/27/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
FX DISTAL FIB. PT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH A WALKER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/23/2005 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
BANGED L.LEG ON WALKER, " LAC/SKIN TEARS" |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/20/2005 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PATIENT WAS WALKING ON SIDEWALK & HIT A CRACK WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER LOST HIS BALANCE, FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS HEAD. DX - LT LEG ABRASION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/15/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
CONTUSION TO LEG WHEN STRUCK BY A CANE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/03/2005 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT FELL ON WALKER 3 DAYS AGO, AVULSION R LOWER LEG DX: ACUTE R LEG WOUND INFECTION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/02/2005 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
FELL THIS MORNING WHILE USING WALKER. COMPLEX LACERTATION LEFT LEG |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/18/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
PT CAUGHT CRUTCHES ON CARPET AT HOME AND FELL ON STUMP DX: L BELOW THE KNEE AMPUTATION WOUND SITE BLEEDING |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/12/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT WAS WALKING HER DOG IN THE ROADWAY WHILE USING CRUTCHES FELL FRACTUR ED RIGHT LOWER LEG |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/05/2005 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT. FELL AND HIT R LOWER LEG ON HUB ON WHEEL OF WALKER AT HOME. DX. SK IN TEAR R LEG. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/03/2005 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT RECENTLY D/C FROM NURSING HOME, WALKING FREQUENTLY W/ WALKER DX: DVT R LOWER EXTREMITY |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 08/30/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
RT TIB/FIB FRACTURE.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON THE FLOOR. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/28/2005 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PATIENT TRIPPED & FELL LAST NIGHT WHILE GOING TO THE BATHROOM ONTO HIS WALKER SUSTAINING LOWER LEG LACERATIONS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/24/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
LEFT LEG PAIN. PT FELL WHEN CRUTCHES SLIPPED IN FLOOR OF STORE. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/23/2005 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
83 Y/O M INJURED RT LEG WHEN FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AT HOME. DX: LACERATION RIGHT LEG |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/23/2005 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
LEFT LEG STR. PT STRAINED LEG WHEN FALLING IN BATHROOM WITH A WALKER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/16/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
WALKING WITH WALKER LOST BALANCE AND FELL HIT LOWER LEG HX OF CP..CONTU SION TO LOWER LEG |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/15/2005 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
81 YOM CELLULITIS LOWER LEG AFTER TRIPPING OVER WALKER TO FLOOR AT HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/14/2005 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT WALKING WITH WALKER AND TRIPPED CUTTING LEG ON WALKER C/OPAIN LEFT S HIN LACERATION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/10/2005 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
71 YOF FELL WHILE USING WALKER, CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT LOWER LEG. |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 08/07/2005 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
LOWER LEG ABS-FELL W/ WALKER-IN THE STREET |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/05/2005 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT SUST LACERATION TO LEG FELL ON WALKER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/03/2005 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes |
CELLULITIS L LEG - HIT LEG ON BRAKE OF WALKER WHEN GETTING OUT OF BED |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/01/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
LOWER LEG CT-@ HOME-FELL OVER SOMEONE'S WALKER-FELL DOWN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/31/2005 | Age: 102 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PATIENT IS 102 YEARS OLD AND LOST FOOTING AND FELL ONTO HER CANE AND CA NE HIT SHIN LACERATION SHIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/24/2005 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT TRIPPED OVER CANE AND FELL DX: CONTUSION / ABRAISON LT LEG |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/24/2005 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
10Y/F HX LEG LENGTHENING SURGERY 10/04 SLIPPED ON CRUTCHES AND FELL TO FLOOR,STATES PIN SITES BLEEDING W/ PAIN/SWELLING; LEFT LEFT CONTUSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/20/2005 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
AMBULATED WITH WALKER, HURT LEG DX FIBULA FX |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/19/2005 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
PT WALKING AT HOME WITH WALKER WHEN TRIPPED AND SLID TO FLOOR. D: LEG C ONTUSION, DEHYDRATION. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/16/2005 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
USING WALKER FOOT CAUGHT UNDER LIP OF CUPBOARD AND FELL OVER KITTY DISH FX TO LOWER LEG |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 07/13/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT HAD SURGERY TO L LOWER EXTREMITY ON 7/6. TODAY USING WALKER & FELL TO L SIDE ONTO LEG. DX: PAIN LOWER LEG. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/07/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
FRACTURE TIB/FIB - 58 YOF LOST BALANCE AND FELL WITH HER WALKER INJURIN G HER LEFT LOWER LEG |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 07/05/2005 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
TWISTED USING WALKER -FELL FRACTURE RIGHT DISTAL FIBULA |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 07/01/2005 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
83 Y/O M INJURED R LOWER LEG WHEN FELL WHILE TRYING TO WALK WITH 2 CANE S AT HOME. DX; R TIBIAL FX. |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 06/22/2005 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
73 YO WALKING WITH WALKER FELL INJURED LEG FX FEMUR |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 06/09/2005 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes |
TRIPPED OVER WALKER GETTING OUT OF BED. R LOWER LEG LACERATION. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/04/2005 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT TRIPPED&FFLL WHILE USING THE WALKER, SUSTAINED " B/L LEG PAIN, S/P FALL" |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 06/03/2005 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
CUT TO LOWER LEG TRIPPED OVER WALKER DX: LACERATION TO LEG |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/26/2005 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT RE-FELL WHILE ON CRUTCHES AND HURT LEG. LEFT PRIOR TO MEDICAL SCREEN ING. |
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
Date: 05/23/2005 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
HIT LEG WITH WALKER 2 DAYS AGO DX CELLULITIS LLE, ELEVATED PROTINE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/21/2005 | Age: 108 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs |
LEFT LEG LAC, 108 YEAR OLD PT HIT LEG ON A CHAIR WHEN GOING TO BATHROO M WITH A WALKER IN NURSING HOME. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/07/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT DX LT TIBIA FX - WALKER SLIPPED AND PATIENT FELL DOWN AT HOME. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/06/2005 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT FELL WHILE AMBULATING W/ WALKER, PT UNABLE TO AMBULATE SINCE FALL, C /O BACK PAIN DX: FREQUENT FALLS, R FIBULA FX, FACIAL CONTU |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/04/2005 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
74 YO WALKING W/WALKER FELL ON FLOOR FX FIBULA CLOSED |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/04/2005 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
USING WALKER ON FLOOR AND FELL DX- TIB-FIB SPIRAL FRACTURE |
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
Date: 04/29/2005 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
RIGHT CALF STR. PT INJURED LEG FALLING WITH A WALKER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/27/2005 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
WALKING WITH WALKER, FELL LEG CONTUSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/26/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
FRACTURE LOWER LEG - 44 YOF D/C'D TODAY FROM HOSP FOR BROKEN LEG, GETTI NG OUT OF CAR WITH CRUTCHES, LOST BALANCE AND FELL, C/O LT LWR LEG PAIN |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 04/17/2005 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER CARRYING COFFEE. DX: CONT L LEG. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/16/2005 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME AND FELL FRACTURED RIGHT LOWER LEG |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/14/2005 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
LOWER EXT INJ. PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL WITH IT |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/09/2005 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
FELL AND HIT R LOWER LEG ON WALKER, DX: 3.5 CM R LEG LAC |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/08/2005 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
RIGHT LEG PAIN. PT INJURED LEG WHEN FALLING WITH A WALKER. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/03/2005 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
HIT LEG AGAINST WALKER DX: LOWER LEG LAC. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/29/2005 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT TRIPPED&FELL HITTING LEG ON A WALKER SUSTAINED " LEG CONTUSION" |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/24/2005 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
59 YOF WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT LOWER LEG. |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 03/16/2005 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME AND BUMPED LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/14/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT C/O R KNEE PAIN AFTER FALL LAST NIGHT, WALKING TO BEDROOM W/WALKER. FELL IN BATHROOM. DX. BRUISES, ABRAS R LOWER LEG, ANEMIA, HEMATURIA, |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 03/10/2005 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs |
86 YOF WAS USING WALKER AND RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT AND SHE FELL HITTING HE AD ON CHAIR AND CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT LOWER LEG. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/02/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT FX LOWER LEG WHEN FELL USING A WALKER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/18/2005 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
75 YOF STRAINS R LOWER LEG BY USING WALKER FOR WEIGHT BEARING DUE TO FR ACTURE OF L LOWER LEG. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/15/2005 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
FX LEFT TIBIA. PT FELL WHEN TRIPPING WITH A WALKER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/11/2005 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs |
PT WAS REACHING FOR HER CANE; FELL HITTING LOWER LEGS ON CHAIR DX: CONTUSION LOWER LEGS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/10/2005 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
LACERATION TO THE LEFT LOWER LEG AFTER TRIPPING OVER THE WALKER AND FAL LING OT THE FLOOR |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/07/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs |
37 YOF LOST BALANCE WHILE GETTING UP WITH CRUTCHES OUT OF A CHAIR AT HO ME. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/03/2005 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER WHEN HER LEG GAVE OUT STRAINED LOWER LEG |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/02/2005 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
USING WALKER IN BATHROOM FELL DX CONTUSION LOWER LEG |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/18/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
FELL USING WALKER - LOWER LEG SPRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/17/2005 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
PROXIMAL TIB/FIB FX'S; CELLULITIS BOTH LEGS; WALKING WITH WALKER OUT TO KITCHEN, WALKER WENT OUT FROM UNDER HER, LANDED ON HARDWOOD FLOOR |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 01/14/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
FELL USING CRUTCHES - CUT LEG - LACERATION CALF |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/12/2005 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes |
CELLULITIS, S/P FALL YESTERDAY, USING HIS WALKER AT HOME WHEN HE FELL HITTING RT CALF ON BED |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/08/2005 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
FX L TIBIA & FIBULA; SLIPPED ON ICE @ HOME (USES CANE) |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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