Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - Year 2010 - Elbow

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,244
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	113
50+ years old:	2,131

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2010	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
86 Y/O F FELL W/ CANE FRACTURE ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2010	Age: 51 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
51 YOF PT C/O INJURY TO ELBOW S/P TRIPPING AND FALLING WHILE WALKING WI TH WALKER. LAC ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2010	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
36YO WHITE FEMALE TRIPPED OVER A CANE 2 NIGHTS AGO AT HOME FELL ON L WRIST - THEN ROUGHING HOUSING, DX L ELBOW SPRAIN, L WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2010	Age: 85 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
85 Y/O F FELL WALKING W/ WALKER CONT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/18/2010	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
38YOF WAS PLAYONG ON SONS CRUTCHES AND FELL DX: ELBOW INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2010	Age: 57 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
57 YOF FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER TO BUS. DX: NONDISPLACED R RADIAL HEAD FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2010	Age: 91 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
91 YO F FELL WHILE USING CANE CONTUSION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2010	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
87YOWF PT ARRIVES FROM NH W/REORTS OF REACHING FOR HER WALKER & FALLIN G. DX. LAC R ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2010	Age: 98 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
98 YO F WALKING W/WALKER FELL STRUCK ELBOW CONTUSION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2010	Age: 94 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
94YOM FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2010	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	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
91 YOM MOVED WALKER TO SIDE;TRIPPED & FELL; HIT BACK OF HEAD;LT ELBOW P AIN. DX##: CONTUSION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2010	Age: 82 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
82YOF FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AT HOME. DX. ELBOW LACERATION, HIP AND SHOULDER CONTUSION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2010	Age: 84 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
84YOF-ELBOW CT-FELL W/ HER WALKER-HIT ELBOW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2010	Age: 90 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
90 YOF, SPOUSE BACKING UP CAR AT ***S, HIT PATIENTS WALKER, FELL, FRACT URE ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2010	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED ON WALKER AND FELL ON CONCRETE. FRACTURE OLECRANON LEFT OPEN. 7 8 YOM*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/31/2010	Age: 61 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
61YOF, HAD DIALYSIS TODAY, DIDN'T APPLY PRESSURE ONTO AVF, KETP BLEEDIN G, LATER SYNCOPED&FELL WHILE AMB WITH WALKER>>ELBOW ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2010	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
94YOF WAS GOING TO THE BATHROOM USING HER WALKER AND FELL C/O LEFT ELBO W/LEFT FOREHEAD AND CHEST PAIN.DX: LEFT ELBOW/CHEST HEMATOMA,THORACIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2010	Age: 75 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
75 YOF SLIPPED WHILE USING WHEELED WALKER AND FELL ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2010	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
74YOF, AMB WITH WALKER, TRIPPED&FELL IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM >>ELBOW ABRS/CONTS/BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2010	Age: 89 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, Wheelchairs
89YOF WAS TRANSFERING FROM WALKER TO WHEELCHAIR AND FELL TO FLOOR AT N /H DX- ABRA AND CONT TO R ELBOW, AND L HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
85YOF STR ELBOW- USING WALKER, TRIPPED RUG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
77 YOF PT WAS WALKING IN THE AHLL WITH A WALKER WHEN SHE WAS STRUCK BY SOMEONE IN A WHEELCHAIR. PT FELL ON FLOOR. LAC ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Towel racks or bars
54 YO M, LEFT ELBOW PAIN SINCE 7AM AFTER WALKER SLIPPED IN BATHROOM AND CUT ELBOW ON TOWEL RACK, DX ELBOW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2010	Age: 71 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
RT ELBOW FX,HEAD CONTUSION.71YOF WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2010	Age: 62 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: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
62 YR OLD FEMALE WITH CANE CARRYING GROCERIES AND TRIPPED OVER FEET AND FELL FX ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX SPRAIN ELBOW FOREARM/ABRASION HEAD/ABRAS KNEE: 34YOF @SPECIAL OLYMPICS RAC' W/ WALKER & FELL. BROKE FALL W/ R ARM, SEVERE ELBOW PN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2010	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: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
82YOF, ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE WALKER UP ON A STEP, FELT WEEK&FELL >>ELBOW FX/CHF
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/31/2010	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
A 81 YOF WAS USING A WALKER AND BENT DOWN AND REACHED UNDER THE BED AND FELL AND INJURED ELBOW. DX: RIGHT ELBOW CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2010	Age: 84 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
84YOF FELL AT THE NURSING HOME STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST HER WALKER LA CERATION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2010	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Asian
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
89YOF FELL TO FLOOR USING WALKER DX: CONTUSION TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2010	Age: 96 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
96YOM WALKING WITH CANE SLIPPED FELL HITTING RT ELBOW; ELBOW LACERATION,5CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
67 Y FEMALE FELL WITH WALKER IN THE BATHROOM CAUSING ELBOW INJ DX; ELBOW DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/17/2010	Age: 81 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
ELBOW ABR. 81 FELL WITH WALKER INJURING ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2010	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
88YFC WALKING WITH WALKER AND WALKER CAUGHT ON FLOORING BETWEEN CARPET AND LINOLEUM HITTING ELBOW/AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ELBOW STR. 82 YOF TRIPPED USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2010	Age: 45 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, Floors or flooring materials
45 YR OLD MALE TRIPPED OVER HIS CANE AND FELL TO FLOOR FX ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2010	Age: 55 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
55YOM WAS WALKING, CANE SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, HE FELL INJURING LT ELBOW. DX - LT ELBOW ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2010	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
90 YOF FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER. DX: OLD T12 FX, R ELBOW /KNEE HEMATOMA, RECURRENT FALLS, HTN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/12/2010	Age: 87 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
87YOF GOT CAUGHT UP IN HER WALKER AS SHE WAS WALKING AND FELL TO THE GR OUND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO ELBOPW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	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, Floors or flooring materials
77 YOM WAS USING A WALKER TO AMBULATE AT ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE; THE WALKER TIPPED AND HE FELL TO FLOOR. CONTUSION, LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2010	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
83YOM FELL OVER WALKER FX ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/17/2010	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
89YOF WAS AT A NUSING HOME, FELL OVER A WALKER CAUISNG A LT ELBOW CONTUSIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2010	Age: 84 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: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
84 YR OLD FEMALE FELL USING WALKER OUTSIDE AND FELL OFF CURB AND FX ELB OW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2010	Age: 85 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, Tables
85YOF FELL WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER AND LANDED UNDER A TABLE ONTO RI GHT ELBOW COMPLAINING OF ELBOW PAIN ADMITTED FOR FREQUENT FALLS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/26/2010	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
84 YO F AMBULATING WITH WALKER, DIZZY, FELL. DX ELBOW FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2010	Age: 67 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
67YOF WAS WALKING USING HER WALKER WHEN SHE FELL DOWN TODAY C/O ELBOW A ND UPPER BACK LAC,ABRASION.DX:LACERATION,ABRASION,CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2010	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
84YO WHITE FEMALE TRIPPED OVER WALKER & FELL,LANDED ON L ELBOW DX L SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/12/2010	Age: 96 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
96 Y/O M FELL USING WALKER ABR ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2010	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
94YOF LOST BALANCE WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME AND LOST BALANC E AND FELL SUSTAINED A SKIN TEAR TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/02/2010	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
79YOM WALKING WITH A WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME AND FELL TO THE FLOOR CONTUSION TO LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Public equipment
62 YOF WAS AT AN ATM MACHINE WHILE ON CRUTCHES AND FELL ONTO LEFT ARM DX. ELBOW FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/24/2010	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
76YO WHITE MALE AT HOME WALKING WITH WALKER FELL ON TAILBONE HIT ELBOW ON FLOOR,NLOC, DX R ELBOW TRAUMA WITH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2010	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
90YOF WALKING WITH A WALKER INTO THE BATHROOM AND FELL SUSTAINED A SKIN TEAR TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2010	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
72YOF WAS WALKING WITH WALKER ON GRASS, FELL INJURING LT ELBOW. DX - LT ELBOW FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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