Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - Year 2008 - Knee

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 5,236
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	87
6-15 years old:	19
16-25 years old:	15
26-50 years old:	401
50+ years old:	4,712

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2008	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL WHILE USING WALKER DX: KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER CRUTCHES, BANGED (L) KNEE---CONTUSION (L) KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FROM NH, FELL WHILE GOING FROM RESTROOM W/WALKER ON CHRISTMAS DAY. DX. BIL KNEES PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT REPORTS FALL TODAY WHILE TRYING TO UNFOLD WALKER, WALKER FELL ON L K NEE. DX. KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2008	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSION.PT WAS USING WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT PRESENTS TO ER AFTER A MECHANICAL FALL ONTO THE RT KNEE WHILE USING WALKER-MECHANICAL FALL KNEE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH HIS WALKER AND SLIPPED AND FELL COMPLAINING OF BILA TERAL KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRANSORTED FROM HOME PLACE FOR FALL THIS AM WHILE WALKING W/WALKER. DX. KNEE CONTUSION,.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AT SCHOOL AND FELL ONTO KNEE KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER. DX: R KNEE INTERNAL DERANGEMENT, LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING A WALKER LANDING ONTO LEFT KNEE SEVERE PAIN ADMITTE D FOR KNEE PAIN AND GAIT DISTURBANCE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/30/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
58YOM WALKING WITH WALKER,SLIPPED,FELL STRIKING RT KNEE; KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A CANE AND HER FOOT KICKED THE CANE AND IT FELL OUT FROM UNDER HER FELL ONTO KNEE LACERATION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT KNEE STRAIN.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND TRIPPED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVE WALKER AND FELL ON KNEES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT KNEE CONTUSION.PT WAS USING CRUTCHES AND FELL ON SIDEWALK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT KNE ESTR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN WALKING WITH CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
50 Y/O HAD A SAME HEIGHT FALL USING WALKER, GOT DIZZY. DX-CONTUSION KNEE, ELBOW, HEAD, HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED FELL ON A WALKER CONTUSION RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKER COLLAPSED AND PT FELL KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL DX: KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
78Y/O,F,FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT NURSING HOME, ADMITTED,FX L KNEE, FX R HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/30/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
RT PATELLA FX.PT WAS USING WALKER AND FELL IN A CABINET AND HIT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
RT KNEE CONTUSION WAS USING A CANE AND FELL ON THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED ON CRUTCHES AND FELL SPRAIN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Motor vehicles or parts
PT USES A CANE, FELL WHILE GETTING ON A BUS, CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAS PARALYSIS AND WHILE WALKING WITH HIS CANES HE FELL ONTO HIS KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
DX R KNEE PAIN: PARKINSON'S PT. W IN HER GARAGE, GET'G OUT OF CAR, SHE POS'D SELF ON CANE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP GARBAGE LOST BAL FELL TO FLR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKIKNG, WALKS WITH WALKER, PT IS HOMELESS, KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING W/ WALKER & TRIED TO TURN & FELL TRIPPING OVER FEET ONTO SID E/KNEE C/O RIB PAIN,ABRASION.DX:KNEE ABRASION/CONTUSION,RIB CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2008	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT KNEE ABR. PT WAS USINGA WALKER AND LOST FOOTING FALLING TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT STATES WHILE AT HOME ON HER PORCH LOST CONTROL OF HER WALKER AND FEL L LANDED ON HER LEFT KNEE DX LEFT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN FALLING OVER A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT KNEE PAIN FROM FALLING WITH WALKER. DX-LEFT KNEE CONTUSION, FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SUS CONTUSION TO KNEE AFTER FALL WHILE USING WALKER%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING A CANE. DX: L KNEE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER AT HOME - PT WAS WEAK KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LAC R KNEE/ELBOW/ABRASION R ARM AT HOME TRIPPED OVER WALKER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
C/O KNEE PAIN S/P MECHANICAL FALL, TRIPPED&FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH T HE CANE>>SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED & FELL WHILE CARRYING THE CANE&AMBULATING BY THE WALKER C/O >> KNEE&FOOT PAIN S/P FALL/DEHYDRATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/21/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames
PT USING WALKER DUE TO RECENT SURGERY, R KNEE BUCKLED AND PT FELL HITTI NG DOOR FACING W/R SIDE, HIT R KNEE. DX. MUSCLE STRAIN R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
76YO HISP FEMALE STS WALKING W/ WALKER-TRIPPED&FELL TO KNEES,SCRAPED KNEE,C/O PX,DX VOLUME OVERLOAD,FALL ABRASION,HYPOXEMIA,PERIPHERAL EDEMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/19/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED ON WALKER AND FELL. DX: L KNEE CONT/SPRAIN, ACUTE COAGULOPATHY W/INR 4.4.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
54YOF WAS HOME WALKING WITH HER WALKER,TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING KNEE ON FLOOR;KNEE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/14/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSION.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL TO KNEES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT STATES WAS WALKING UP STRAIRS WITH A WALKER AND FELL HITTING HER KNE ES ON THE STAIRS DX BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION TO KNEE WHEN FELL WITH WALKER AT AIRPORT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
PT HAS FX L ANKLE. USING CRUTCHES AND TRYING TO SIT AT A TABLE AT SCHOO L WHEN SHE TWISTED AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN L KNEE. DX L KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2008	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING HIS WALKER AND FELL ONTO KNEE RESULTING IN PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER. DX: L KNEE CONT, L ELBOW ABR, DEHYDRATION, ACUTE/CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/03/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT WAS WALKING ON A WALKER WHEN LEGS GAVE WAY ON HIM, FELL ON HIS KNEES. DX-CONTUSION KNEES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME LANDING ONTO RIGHT KNEE CO NTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
83 YOF GOT WALKER CAUGHT AT CHURCH AND FELL LANDING ON LEFT SIDE SUSTAI NING A FRACTURED KNEE AND HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER A CANE LANDING ON BOTH KNEES. DX; KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/24/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH CANE AND FELL ONTO KNEE CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED YESTERDAY,USES A CANE LT KNEE CONTUSION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL OFF CURB WHILE USING WALKER; HITTING RT KNEE,SHOULDER. DX: CONTUSION RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
H'TMA KNEE- FELL WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
PT FELL WHILE USING A WALKER STRIKING KNEE ON COFFEE TABLE. DX: L KNEE STRAIN, DJD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
39 YOF FELL TODAY WHILE USING CRUTCHES, ALREADY HAS INJURY TO ACHILLES, NOW C/O PAIN LEFT KNEE, DX: KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT HAD REC. R FEMUR FX USING WALKER TO AMBULATE. WALKER GOT CAUGHT IN R UG AND PT FELL ONTO R KNEE. HAS PAIN IN KNEE. DX R KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2008	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: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WAS RACING AFTER FRIEND IN A WALKER, DEVELOPED SHORTNESS OF BREATH THEN SLIPPED&FELL TO GROUND>> KNEE&ARM CONTS&ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN WALKING WITH A WALKER AND TWISTED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION KNEE - 86 YO FEMALE PRESENTS AFTER A FALL AT HOME - WAS USING HER WALKER AND FELT DIZZY AND FELL LANDING ON RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2008	Age: 94 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AND LOST BALANCE AT HOME SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT WALKING WITH CANE FELL LANDING ON CARPET HAS PAIN TO (L) KNEE DX- K NEE CONT ABRA TO (L) EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL AT *** 5 DAYS AGO INJURING BACK, KNEE. HAS SWELLING BEHIND KNEE. WALKS WITH CANE WALKER. DX; HEMATOMA KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT KNEE ABR. PT FELL AT A KROGERS STORE WHEN TRIPPING OVER A CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
R KNEE INJ/60YOM WITH COMPLETE KNEE REPLACEMENT IN 2/08 ON R SIDE TODAY TRIPPED AND FELL HURTING R KNEE. WAS WALKING WITH A CANE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER UP STEPS & FELL INJURING KNEE DX: ABRASION TO RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AT N/H BECAME DIZZY AND FELL DX- ABRA TO KNEE SEIZURE AS PT WAS BEING DISCHARGED CAUSING PT TO BE ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/16/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED ON WALKING STICK ON FLOOR. DX: L KNEE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER, KNEE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Runners, throw rugs or doormats
KNEE INJURY-WALKING W/A WALKER-TRIPPED ON RUG-FELL ON KNEE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER AND TRIPPED LANDING ON BOTH KNEES ABRADING THEM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT KNEE CONTUSON.PT HIT KNEE ON WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KINEE WHEN FALLING WITH CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITH PAIN TO LEFT KNEE AFTER FALLING AT HOME WHILE USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Benches
USING CANE TWISTED GETTING UP FROM SITTING TO STANDING FROM CHURCH PEW DERANGEMENT LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMBULATING WITH WALKER, LEGS BUCKLED&FELL LANDING ONTO KNEES >> CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX R KNEE CONTU: POST SURGERY TO R FOOT; WAS RIDING ON A ROLL ABOUT, FELL OFF AND HIT R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX L KNEE PAIN: REPORTS SLIPPING FROM CRUTCH AND TWISTING KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL ONTO LEFT KNEE FRACTURED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/23/2008	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL ONTO LEFT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
AMBULATES WITH WALKER, SLIPPED BATHROOM FLOOR&FELL HITTING KNEE >>CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
85YOF WAS HOME GOT TANGLED UP IN WALKER FELL INJURED RT KNEE; KNEE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/18/2008	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: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
MULT CONT;KNEE, LEG,FOREARM/78YOF WALKING WITH WALKER AND L KNEE GAVE O UT. PT FELL TO FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN FALLING WITH A CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER. DX: CONT BILAT KNEES/ANKLES/FEET.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/06/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH WALKER AND GOT DIZZY AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO KN EE CONTUSION TO KNEE BUT ADMITTED FOR VERTIGO
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/02/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS TRYING TO WALK INTO HER LIVING ROOM USING HER WALKER AND FELL ON L STUMP & HIP AREA. DX. CONT L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED WALKING WITH CRUTCHES/KNEE CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER THE WALKER&FELL LANDING ONTO BOTH KNEES >>CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES, INJURED KNEE, FX KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/23/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT FELL AT HOME, WAS USING A WALKER, C/O A HEADACHE AND PAIN AROUND HER NOSE & INJURY TO KNEES. DX- BIL. KNEE ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER/KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
82 YOF WALKING THROUGH PARKING LOT WITH A CANE, SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO K NEES SUSTAINING CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
77 YO F CONTUSION TO KNEE WALKER GOT CAUGHT IN CORNER OF RUG CAUSING PT TO TRIP*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKED IN BATHROOM W/ CRUTCHES-FELL ONTO KNEE,C/O L KNEE PAIN DX KNEE PAIN, PROBABLE PATELLA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/11/2008	Age: 94 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH WALKER AT SNF, TRIPPED & FELL DX: FX PETELLA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2008	Age: 101 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT KNEE CONTUSION.PT WAS USING A CANE AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
R KNEE PAIN, FELL W/WALKER DX; KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2008	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chair, recliner
89YOF WAS HOME WALKING WITH WALKER,TRIPPED SLIGHTLY TWISTED LOWER EXTRMITIIES,FELL DOWN ONTO RECLINER;KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2008	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER. DX: R KNEE SPRAIN, R ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STATES SHE FELL AT HOMEWHLE USING HER WALKER AND LANDED ON HER LEFT KNEE DX SPRAIN TO LEFT KNEE POSSIBLE LIGAMENT TEAR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/18/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Medical equipment, general
80 YO F KNEE INJURY, AMBULATORY DYSFUNCTION PT USES CANE, WAS WEARING MEDICAL BOOT AND BOOT GOT CAUGHT IN SOMETHING AT NURSING HOME, ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/16/2008	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
WAS TRYING TO OPEN KITCHEN DOOR AND TRIPPED IN WALKER C/O (R) KNEE AND (L) HIP PAIN DX- KNEE CONT HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2008	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WAS AT *** AND GOT TWISTED IN HER WALKER AND FELL LANDING ON HER BACKC/ O PAIN TO (R) KNEE CAP DX- KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT C/O WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL. DX KNEE PAIN HA FRONTAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT LIVES IN GROUP HOME AND WAS WALKING WITH WALKER & TRIPPED AND FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR DX: CONTUSION TO LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT NORMALLY AMBULATES WITH A WALKER; LOST HER BALANCE; FELL TO FLO OR. ABRASIONS, BOTH KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WALKING W WALKER AT HOME C/O KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES FROM A PREVIOUS KNEE INJURY SLIPPED AND FE LL AND REINJURED SAME KNEE STRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BALNACING ON HER WALKER FELL FRACTURE LEFT PATELLA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
75 YO FELL FROM WALKER TO FLOOR INJURED KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/23/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN FALLING WITH CANE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL FROM WALKER IN STREET AND HIT KNEE DX// RIGHT KNEE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
KNEE STR. PT STUMBLED OVER GRANDMOTHERS WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2008	Age: 100 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT USING WALKER AT HOME TRIPPED FELL LANDING ON BOTH KNEES CONTUSED KNEES, PT 100 YEARS OLD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/01/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Alcohol
PT TAKING DAILY WALK WHEN WALKER GOT CAUGHT ON UNEVEN TERRAIN & PT FELL . KNEE/SHIN/ANKLE PAIN. +ETOH EARLIER. D: ABRASIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
46YOM WAS AT HOME USING CRUTCHES,ACCIDENTLY TWISTED RIGHT KNEE; KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
86YOF WAS HOME GOING INTO BATHROOM WITH WALKER,SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON TILE FLOOR AND RIGHT KNEE;KNEE LACERATION,10-CM,FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER & RUG MOVED UNDER PT CAUSING PT TO FALL ON BOTH KNEES DX: SPRAINED BOTH KNEES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/20/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS AT HOME USING A WALKER STUMBLED HITTING A CABINET CAUSING A STRA IN AND CONTUSION TO RT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS AT HOME USING A WALKER, FELL CAUSING A CONTUSION TO RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WITH HISTORY OF CA WALKING WITH WALKER FELT WEAK AND FELL ON KNEES T O THE FLOOR DX// BIALT KNEE PAIN UTERINE CA WEAKNESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/14/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
RIGHT KNEE STR. PT WAS HOLDING ONTO WALKER WHILE TRYING TO PICK UP ITEN S ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL TO FLOOR WALKING W/WALKER AT HOME, CONTUSED L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES INJURING KNEE RESULTING IN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL DOWN WHILE WALKING IN THE HOSPITAL LOBBY, PT ON CRUTCHES FOR LT FOOT INJURY- NOW HAS RT KNEE PAIN. DX; LBFE / AMA
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/04/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED&FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH A WALKER,C/O KNEE PAIN >> SPRAIN/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT HAD LIGHTHEADEDNESS, WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER, STARTED FALL- ING HITTING HER KNEE ON THE WALKER. DX-LEFT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/03/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER, LANDING ONTO KNEES, C/O BILATERAL KNEE PAIN >> KNEE PAIN S/P FALL/UTI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2008	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT WALKING ON CARPET WHEN TRIPPED OVER WHEELS ON HER WALKER AND FELL ON TO SIDE. D: KNEE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
GOING TO PHYSIOTHERAPY, CRUTCHES CAUGHT ON A DOOR&FELL ONTO KNEE >> MS/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
H/O LBKA: LEFT BLEW KNEE AMPUTATION, AMB C CRUTCHES, LOST BALANCE&FELL DIR ONTO THE STUMP>> CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAD RECENT SURGERY TRYING TO AMBULATE WITH A WALKER AND FELL BACKWAR DS TWISTING KNEE STRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER/KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/24/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
KNEE CT-FELL W/ WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
WALKING WITH CANE AND LOST BALANCE FELL TO FLOOR AT STORE HAS PAIN TO (R) KNEE AND HIP DX- CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2008	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STATES WAS WALKING WITH CANE AND TWISTED KNEE DX: SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TWISTED KNEE FELL USING CRUTCHES DX: KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
74 YO F LACERATION TO KNEE WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL PT HAD KNEE REPLACEMENT 23MTHS AGO PT WAS ADMITTED*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/08/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER HER WALKER AND FELL. DX-CONTUSION ELBOW AND KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
KNEE STR. OBESE PT FELL WHEN USING A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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