Accidents - Medical equipment, general - Year 2006 - Ankle

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 158
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/01/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Chairs
SITTING IN CHAIR @ HOME, WEARS KNEE HIGH BRACE R LEG (POLIO). STOOD, TH INKS BRACE DID'NT LOCK, FELL & FX R ANKLE, ALSO BRUISE R CALF FROM BRAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS WALKING AT HOME WITH AN ANKLE CAST ON LEFT ANKLE AND SLIPPED ON THE FLOOR INJURED SAME ANKLE STRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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