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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 5,591
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WHILE USING WALKER HIP & BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 40 YO M WALKING WITH CANE, FELL. DX HIP SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WITH RECENT RIGHT KNEE SURGERY WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES WHICH SLIPP ED OUT FROM UNDER HIM LANDING ON RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 33 YO MALE WAS HIT BY CANE ON THURSDAY CONTUSION LEFT FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| DX:L HUMERUS FX AT PROX HEAD. FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HAND WHILE USING H ER WALKER. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/09/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| HAND LACERATION- SUSTAINED ON AN ORNAMENTAL CANE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CHEST WALL MUSCLE STRAIN; USING CRUTCHES, LOST BALANCAE & STRAINED TO KEEP FROM FALLING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ramps or landings |
| PT'S CRUTCHES CAUGHT ON WET RAMP. DX: L HIP CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT. IS PARAPLEGIC AND FELL FROM CURB ONTO PAVEMENT INJURING CHEST - PT. WAS ON CRUTCHES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED OVER WALKER AT HOME FELL TO FLOOR L WRIST FX CONT KNEES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 48 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER CANE RIGHT HIP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| R ARM PAIN.FELL FROM WALKER TO GROUND.DX CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL IN PARKING LOT OF CASINO WHILE WALKING W/CRUTCHES. DX: NECK STRAIN, L SHOULDER CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Televisions |
| 49 YO M TRIPPED ON TV CORD WHEN WALKER GOT CAUGHT ON IT FX HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LEG PAIN. PT WAS WALKING WITH A CANE AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT, ON CRUTCHES, TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HEAD. +ETOH. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LUMBAR PAIN. PT INJURED BACK WHEN USING A WALKER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT HAS BEEN USING CRUTCHES FOR 3.5 MO. DX: MYOFASCIAL R SHOULDER PX 2ND TO OVERUSE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps |
| DX:LOW BACK STRAIN. WALKING WITH CRUTCHES HAS CAST ON AND FELL DOWN STA IRS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT. HAD AMPUTATION OF LOWER LEG ONE WEEK AGO, WAS AMBULATING WITH CRUTCHES & CRUTCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO GROUND ON STREET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 42 YO MALE WAS WALKING WITH CANE AND CANE HIT CHEST - ETOH CHEST WALL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| INTOXICATED AND FELL OFF HIS CRUTCHES AND LAC BROW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LACERATION L EYEBROW - TRIPPED WHEN WALKING WITH A WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT USING WALKER WHEN HE TOOK BIG STEP, FELL ANDHIT LOWER LEG ON WALKER. LEG PAIN. D: LOWER LEG INFECTION. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/01/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RT WRIST FX-OCCURED WHILE USING HIS WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED ON WALKER-PELVIS FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED OVER WALKER, TWISTED BACK. DX; LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AFTER A RECENT FRACTURED PELVIS SLIPPED AND LA NDED ON BUTTOCKS CONTUSION LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 40 YOF USING CRUTCHES SLIPPED ON WATER PAIN L KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps |
| WHILE USING CRUTCHES WALKING DOWN STRAIRS, FELL DX: STRAIN LT. KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL AT NURSING HOME WALKING WITH WALKER INJURING FACE, FACIAL CONTUSION POSSIBLE NASAL FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: 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: 09/17/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL W/CRUTCHES WHILE CROSSING STREET. DX: L KNEE/HIP CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| LEFT HIP FRACTURE.PT WAS USING CRUTCHES TO WALK AND FELL AND HIT HIP ON THE FLOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/16/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FRACTURE ANKLE - 47 YOF WALKING WITH AID OF WALKER WHEN KNEES GAVE OUT, AND SHE FELL TO KNEES INJURING LEFT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WALKING W/ CRUTCHES AND FELL DX L CHEST WALL CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS USING A CANE AND IT SLIPPED AND PT FELL ON BUTTOC KS ON THE FLOOR AND INJURED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 48 YOM FELL WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES FX FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/03/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT W/RT BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION, ENTERING HOUSE W/WALKER & FELL & LANDED ON RESIDUAL LIMB, HAS STUMP SHRINKER ON LIMB. DX AVULSION SUTURE LINE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT. FELL AFTER HER CRUTCH SLIPPED.DX: LT ANKLE PAIN, R/O NONDISPACED F IBULA FX. REFLEX SYMPATHIC DYSTROPHY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT SLIPPED WALKING W/CRUTCHES. DX: CONT R HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets |
| C/O SHOULDER PAIN. PT'S WALKER GOT CAUGHT ON CARPET AND PT FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LUMBAR PAIN. PT TRIPPED WHEN USING A CANE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RT THIGH CT-WALKING W/ HIS WALKER AT HOME-TRIPPED & FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| KNEE SPRAIN - 31 YOM WALKING WITH A CANE, SLIPPED OFF A CURB TWISTING R IGHT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING ON CRUTCHES, FELL AT HOME REINJURING KNEE DX;KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 37 YOWM LOST BALANCE WHILE USING CRUTCHES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 42 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON END OF CANE, FELL AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR HEADACHE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL OVER A WALKER DX: SHOULDER ST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SPRAIN LWR BACK, PT FELL DOWN WHILE WALKING WITH HIS CRUTCHES ATTHE STR EET, C/O PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WHILE WALKING ON CRUTCHES THIS MORNING, INJURY TO RIGHT WRIST AND HAND, +ETOH. DX: LEFT WRIST FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 36 YO F WALKING WITH WALKER TRIPPED OVER IT FX FIBULA CLOSED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RAECHING FOR SOMETHING WHILE ON CRUTCHES DX. LBP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL TO FLOOR WALKING WITH CRUTCHES DX. HUMERUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING WITH CRUTCHES WHEN HE SLIPPED IN SOME WATER FRACTURED RIGHT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/30/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING ALL NIGHT WITH WALKER FELT DIZZY AND SAT DOWN THEN LAIDD OWN DX: DEHYDRATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| SLIPPED, FELL ON FLOOR WALKING WITH WALKER DX. FINGER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL USING WALKER. DX: NECK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FX (L) LWR LEG, PT FELL FROM HIS CRUTCHES WHILE DRINKING ALCOHOL, C/O PAIN, GAIT LIMITED BY PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL FROM STANDING WHILE USING WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 46 Y.O. B FEMALE W/KNEE STRAIN. PT INJ WHEN SHE TRIPPED ON HER WALKER @ HOME. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CAT RAN THROUGH LEGS OF WALKER, FELL DX. HIP CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| HEAD INJURY-TRIPPED W/ HIS CANE-AFTER DRINKING 8-10 BEERS-HIT INCISION FROM PREVIOUS BRAIN SURGERY-STARTED BLEEDING |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 07/15/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT STATES SHE TRIPPED OVER HER DOG WHILE USING HER WALKER PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Windows or window glass |
| WHILE USING CRUTCHES, LOST BALANCE & FELL W/ ARM GOING THROUGH WINDOW DX: LACERATION LT. FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT GETTING ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND FELL BACKWARDS WHILE USING WALK ER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| HAD BACK SURGERY 4MO PRIOR WAS WALKING W/ A WALKER AND IT BECAME STUCK IN ASPHALT PT FELL ACUTE LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CANE SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM DX NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/08/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: 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: 07/07/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Pet supplies |
| USING WALKER, GOT TANGLED IN DOGS LEASH, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TRIP & FAL L BACKWARDS. CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CERVICAL STAIN, & LAC BACK OF HEAD@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL FROM CRUTCHES ONTO KNEE DX: FRACTURE TO KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets |
| WALKING WITH CANE AND TRIPPED ON RUG AND FELL CONTUSING HEAD AND KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| RT HIP FX-WALKING W/A CANE-TRIPPED ON A RUG & FELL- AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/01/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| UPPER TIBIA FX-AT HOME-FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES & WEARING A KNEE IMMOBILIZER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING WITH CANE C/O OF HIP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 46 YO F WALKING WITH WALKER TRIPPED AND FELL ON KNEE CONTUSION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AND HE FELL DUE TO ETOH ABUSE RESULTING IN KNEE ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| STATES "I FELL DOWN". LT HIP AND LBP. WALKING W/ WALKER AND STARTED FELLING DIZZY AND FELL. DX; LBP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING ACROSS THE STREET WITH CRUTCHES ON AN ALREADY FRACTURED RIGH T LOWER LEG FELL SUSTAINED ANOTHER CONTUSION TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WALKING WITH CRUTCHES DX. FOOT FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CAUGHT CRUTCH IN OBJECT IN HOSPITAL LOBBY AND FELL CONTUSING KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT USES A WALKER, FELL LAST PM, STRAINED RT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| BACK STR. PT WAS USING A 4 WHEELED WALKER AND FELL TO CONCRETE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| ? RE-FX L LEG. USING WALKER, TURNED TO R SIDE, HEARD LEG "SNAP". DX; FX LT TIBIA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/11/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CONTUSION KNEE - PATIENT WHO USUALLY AMBULATES VIA A WALKER WAS USING A CANE AND FELL AT NURSING HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL AT HOME USING WALKER, NOW WITH HIP PAINDX:REINJURED HIP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT IS AMPUTEE, DRINKING ETOH WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES, FELL. FX RT W RIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING WITH A CANE IN THE HOSP. WHEN SHE MISSTEPPED AND FELL, R ESULTING IN MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: 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: 06/01/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Handrails, railings or banisters |
| WALKING W/ CRUTCHES FELL STRUCK HANDRAIL; LT HAND INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LEFT HIP CONTUSION.PT WA USING CRUTCHES AND A CRUTCH GOT CAUGHT AND PT FELL ON HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USING HIS WALKER, FELL BACK, AND HIT HEAD. DX MINOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING WITH CRUTCHES SLIPPED FELL STRAINED LEFT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CONTUSION (R) HAND, PT STS ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK WITH A CANE BY HERSON, I NSTEAD OF THE DOG AT HOME, C/O PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CHEST CONTUSION - FELL ONTO CANE INJURING CHEST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 26Y/O F C/O R LEG PAIN, FELL OVER WALKER-DX TIB. FRACT. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/21/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL OF CRUTCH AND REINJURED KNEE DX: RT KNEE STRAIN + |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT COMPLAINT OF CHEST PAIN WITH USING CRUTCHES, CHEST WALL PAIN SECONDA RY TO STRAIN SECONDARY TO CRUTCHES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2002 | Age: 42 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 |
| RIGHT ELBOW FX. PT WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND A DOG KNOCKED ONE FROM UNDERNEATH HER AND SHE FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES TRIPPED OVER HER CRUTCH AND FELL ONHAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LT EYEBROW LAC-FELL ON HER DRIVEWAY WHEN SHE TRIPPED ON HER WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| HIT IN LT HAND W/CRUTCH. SIMPLE LAC 2ND FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USING WALKER -FELLFACE, BILATERAL HIP, LEFT LEG STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT HIT WITH CANE AT BUS STOP, LACERATION TO HEAD, NO DETAILS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps |
| FELL OFF STEP AND STRUCK HEAD ON HER WALKER, 4TH FALL IN 2 WEEKS. CHI, SUPERFICIAL LACERATION TO FOREHEAD, CRITICALLY HIGH *** LEVEL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LEFT TIBIAL PAIN. PT INJURED LEG WITH A WALKER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT WAS ON A WALKER AND FELL. DX-CHEST WALL CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT HAD HIP REPLACEMENT LAST WEEK WAS USING WALKER TRIPPED AND FELL DXHI P PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| HIT WITH A WALKER CONTUSION LEFT RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL USING WALKER GOING TO BATHROOM,RETURNED FELL BACK ,STRAINED BACK AND PASSED OUT/SYCNOPE,BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/21/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING WITH CRUTCHES FELL BACKWARDS FRACTURED COCCYX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| STRUCK BY AN UNCLE (WITH ALTZHEIMER'S) WITH A CANE ACROSS HER BACKDX: L UMBAR CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 43 Y.O. W MALE W/KNEE CONTUSION. PT WAS OUTSIDE IN HIS YARD WHILE USING HIS CANE & FELL. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RT KNEE CT-FELL WHILE WALKING W/ HIS WALKER @ GROUP HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| CHI.PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND TRIPPED AND FELL AND HIT HEAD ON THE FLOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/09/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SPRAIN L WRIST & THUMB; LOST BALANCE WHILE USING CRUTCHES & FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING WITH CRUTCHES WHEN HE FELL STRAINED RIGHT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CONTUSION NOSE, PT ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK WITH A CANE AT HOME, C/O PAIN, NO LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT. WAS WALKING WITH HIS WALKER WHEN HE FELL- RESULTING IN LUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL ON CURB WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 46 Y.O. W MALE W/SHOULDER PAIN. PT STS HE WAS USING CRUTCHES & PAIN BED GAN IN HIS SHOULDER. E927 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT CHRONIC BLISTER FROM CANE R ANKLE, R ANKLE CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT. FELL COMING INTO MEDICAL MALL W/WALKER. DX. CONT FACE, HAND DENTAL INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT SLIPPED IN SNOW AND BROKE CRUTCH. DX: R ANKLE SPRAIN RECURRENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LT HUMERAL NECK FX-FELL WHILE WALKING W/ HIS CANE-ETOH INVOLVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RT SHOULDER ROTATOR CUFF STRAIN-FELL ONE HOUR PTA.C/O RT SHOULDER PN. NO HEAD INJ OR LOC. DIFFICULTY AMBULATORY BECAUSE WALKS W/CANE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT GOT CRUTCH CAUGHT WHILE ON THE TRAIN CAUSING FALL, NO C/O HIP AND ANKLE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: 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 |
| Date: 03/10/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SHOULDER CONTUSION - WAS GIVEN CRUTCHES TO USE FOR A KNEE INJURY AND SH E FELL ON HER LEFT SHOULDER WHILE USING THE CRUTCHES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT WAS USING A WALKER AMD FELL AT ASSISTED LIVING QUARTERS. DX-CONTUSION THIGH AND HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT TRIPPED WITH WALKER AND FELL A FEW DAYS AGO. SEVERE LOW BACK PAIN. LPTMS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 49 YO F SLIPPED & FELL USING WALKER LAC HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT IS BLIND AND WAS USING HER CANE WHEN SHE TRIPPED AND FELL AT GROUND LEVEL C/O PAIN OVER LOWER BACK NO LOC DX LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RT ANKLE SPRAIN.PT TRIPPED OVER SOME CRUTCHES AND INJURED ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USING WALKER,FELL ON SIDEWALK,SLURRED SPEECH,? DRUG TOXICITY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| HIT WITH A WALKER - ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WLKING ON CRUTCHES C/O UNDER ARM PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES INJURY TO SHOULDER DX: SHOULDER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WALKING WITH CANE AND FELL ONTO HAND CONTUSING FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RIGHT ANKLE SPR. PT TWISTED ANKLE WHEN USING WALKER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CHEST WALL CONT CLINICAL RIB FX TRIPPED AND FELL ON A WALKER, NO COUGH, PAIN TO RIBS% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT FELL AT HOME WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. DX-ACUTE RIGHT KNEE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 34 Y/O F C/O INJURY LEFT HAND GETTING ON CRUTCHES FELT SNAP. DX: BOXER" S FX. 5TH FX. SPRAIN LEFT WRIST HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING WITH A ROLLING WALKER WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HE R CAUSING A FALL CONTUSION CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIP & FALL ON SIDEWALK, WALKING WITH WALKER LIP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO HIP, WALKS WITH A CANE, DX HIP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 49 Y.O. W MALE W/KNEE CONTUSION. PT FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES. E88 89 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables |
| PATIENT, USING WALKER, FELL AND HIT COFFEE TABLE. D: BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WALKING W/ A CANE KNEE PAIN RIGHT KNEE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns |
| WHILE WALKING WITH HER WALKER, STUMBLED AROUND FLOOR VASE & FELL DX: BHT FACIAL CONTUSION/ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL WITH WALKER ON KITCHEN FLOOR DX:SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| ETOH- SCALP CONTUSION- PT. WAS WALKING WITH HER CANE WHEN SHE SLIP PED AND FELL ON THE ICE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WALKING W/ WALKER FELL BACKWARDS RIGHT RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CHEST NUMBNESS BELOW LT COLLARBONE. IS USING CRUTCHES TO ASSIST AMBULATION. DX; ATYPICAL CHEST PAIN 2ND TO CRUTCHES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LEFT SHOULDER CONT. PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL HITTING SHOULDE R |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| HEAD LACERATION - HAD JUST FINISHED PUTTING WALKER INTO CAR WHEN HE FEL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIAGE ONLY - PT WAS STRUCK WITH CRUTCH TO HAND, NO DETAILS, HAND INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SLIPPED, FELL WALKING WITH CRUTCHES DX. ANKLE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND FELL TO SIDE SPRAINING ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LUMBAR PAIN. PT STUMBLED WHEN WALKING WITH A CANE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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