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Accidents - Medical equipment, general - Year 2006 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 255
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 12/23/2006Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Bathtubs or showers
CAST GOT WET IN SHOWER, ITCHY NOW DX CAST COMPLICATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Bathtubs or showers
HAS CAST ON LEG, GOT WET IN SHOWER DX LLE FX, CAST REPLACEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Bathtubs or showers
PT SLIPPED IN BATHTUB CAUSING CAST ON LEG TO GET WET DX:WET CAST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2006Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PORTCH, BROKEN STICHES IN L LEG AMPUTATION, DX; BLEEDING FROM SUTURE SITE/
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2006Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Medical equipment, general, Footwear
PT C/O L CALF PRESSURE, PT RELATES IT TO PUTTING FOOT PAD IN SHOE BECAU SE OF NUMBNESS 2 WKS AGO DX: MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Medical equipment, general, Pens and pencils
PATIENT PUT PEN CAP INSIDE CAST ON LEG; FB REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2006Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Kitchen gadgets
PT USING A SPATUAL TO SCRATCH LT LOWER LEG IN CAST, PIECE BROKE OFF IN CAST AND PT UNABLE TO REMOVE IT, CAST HAD TO BE REMOVED, CAST REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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