Accidents - Diving or diving boards - 26-50 years old - Year 2008 - Knee

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 74
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/26/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Diving or diving boards
SLIPPED WHILE DIVING OFF DIVING BOARD. DX. RUPTURED PATELLAR TENDON.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Diving or diving boards, Built-in swimming pools
44 YOM SUSTAINED PATELLAR TENDON RUPTURE WHILE JUMPING OFF DIVING BOARD INTO SWIMMING POOL, ALSO SUSTAINED ABRASIONS TO RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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