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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 767
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Date: 12/24/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 09/22/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 09/22/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 09/17/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 09/03/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 08/19/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 08/19/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 07/22/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 07/09/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 07/03/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 06/27/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 06/26/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 06/17/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 06/17/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 06/11/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 05/21/2002Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 04/16/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 04/13/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 02/06/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 01/27/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 01/25/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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

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