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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 200
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Date: 10/25/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT TRIPPED ON CRUTCH & FELL DOWN STAIRS. DX: L EYEBROW LAC 4 CM, RIB CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKS WITH CANE, FELL/ CHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION OF NOSE WITH TRAUMATIC EPISTAXIS, FELL AT *** HAB CENTERSTRUC K HIS NOSE ON WALKER PER DOCTOR'S DICTATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
42 YO MALE WAS HIT IN FACE WITH A CANE FRACTURE JAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
S/P FALL WHILE CARRYING GROCERIES, HIT NOSE/MOUTH ON CONCRETE WALK.PT W ALKING W/CANE.DX: HEAD& RT KNEE CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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