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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Foot

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 190
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Date: 09/18/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT FOOT SPR. PT TWISTED FOOT WHEN HE WAS USING A CANE AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING TO PARKING LOT AT REST STOP WITH CRUTCHES, SLIPPED IN PUDDLE AND FELL INJURING LT FOOT. CONTUSION LT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH CRUTCHES DX. FOOT FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION (R) FOOT, PT ATTEMPTED TO STAND UP USING A CANE, CANE BROKE & FELL ONTO FOOT, HX OF RECONSTRUCTED SURGERY (R) FOOT 2-28-02, C/O PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FOOT SPRAIN - TRIED TO AVOID FALLING OVER DOG AND TRIPPED OVER CANE INJ URING LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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