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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 5,914
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	1,582	Knee:	974
Ankle:	596	Upper Trunk:	388
Lower Leg:	337	Head:	333
Foot:	262	Finger:	224
Face:	200	Toe:	195
Shoulder:	182	Wrist:	158
Upper Leg:	119	Neck:	94
Elbow:	78	Mouth:	71
Hand:	64	Lower Arm:	16
Upper Arm:	16	Unkown:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/25/2003	Age: 33 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: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT, WHO HAD HIP SURGERY ON 12/11, TRIPPED 2 DAYS AGO WHILE USING WALKER . FELL FORWARD. PAIN IS NOW MUCH WORSE. D: POST OP HIP PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FX L 5TH FING;CONT FOREHEAD W/HEMATOMA/32YO F W/MENTAL RETARDATION TRIP PED AND FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT DAY TREATMENT FACLITY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2003	Age: 44 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
PT FELL USING A WALKER; BUTTOCKS CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
44 YO F WALKING W/WALKER FELL INJURY TO ANKLE FX ANKLE BIMALLEOLAR OPEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. JUMPED A WALL TO GET AWAY FROM A DOG. WALKS WITH A CANE. DX. RT. KN EE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	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
LEFT NECK SHOULDER SPR. PT FELL WHEN USING A WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2003	Age: 43 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
LONG HX BACK PROBLEMS W SURGERY USING WALKER HAS INCREASED PAIN WHILE W ALKING LAST FEW DAYS DX EXACERBATION CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2003	Age: 48 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, Bags
HIP SPRAIN-SINCE ATTEMPTING TO WALK W/A CANE & CARRYING BAGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL USING CRUTCHES. DX: R SHOULDER SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
38 YOWF WALKING W/ WALKER AND TWISTED HER ANKLE. DX. SPRAIN R ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2003	Age: 36 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
ACUTE HIP, KNEE, NECK CONTUSION, DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS, GOING DOWN A HILL WITH CANE, LOST BALANCE, FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT WRIST PAIN. PT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH A CANE INJURING WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2003	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: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
R BUTTOCK PAIN - FELL WHEN USING CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2003	Age: 41 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
FELL AT HOME LAST NIGHT INJURING LEFT KNEE, HAD "FAIR AMOUNT" ALCOHOL, USING CRUTCH FROM INJURY 1 MONTH AGO. DX LEFT KNEE SPRAIN, CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2003	Age: 31 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: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. HIT LT. ARM WITH CANE DX. PAIN LT. FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 10/21/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
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
PT WAS WALKING W/CANE. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN, R HIP PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	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
DX:ARTHRITIS. HAVING WORSENING HIP PAIN. NEEDS A NEW WALKER AS HIS IS B ROKEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2003	Age: 42 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
TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FELL ON GROUND FRACTURED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2003	Age: 46 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
FELL & HIT SIDE WITH CRUTCHES DX RIB STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT SHOULDER SPRAIN-FELL-@ HOME-WHILE WALKING W/ CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. HAD A GROUND LEVEL FALL WHILE USING CRUTCHES. WALKING AND SLIPPED. DX. KNEE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT C/O FINGER INJURY. PT FELL WHILE USEING CRUTCHES. PT HIT FINGER ON F LOOR. DX DISLOCATION OF RT MIDDLE FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	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
FELL WITH CRUTCHES - HURT RIBS DX RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX:L WRIST, SHOULDER AND R HAND PAIN. FELL WHILE WALKING ACROSS STREET WITH WALKER AND BUMPED BY A CAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2003	Age: 38 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
PT WALKING WITH CRUTCHES, TRIED TO OVERCOMPENSATE, STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
WALKING WITH CANE - TRIPPED & FELL ON CARPETED CONCRETE - C/O ANKLE PAIN - DX FOOT FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT UPPER UNDER ARM ABSCESS-A MOLE BECAME IRRITATED FROM USING CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	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
LEFT STUMP CONTUSION.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL AND INJURED STUMP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX: CONTUSION R LEG. USING CRUTCHES TO WALK AFTER BUMPING INTO A METAL GRATE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FALL WITH WALKER - C/O WRIST, FOOT & THIGH PAIN DX WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT WAS WALKING WITH A CANE IN THE YARD AND FELL. DX-UPPER LEG PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT USING A WALKER AND WAS HIT BY A CAR AT ABOUT 10 MPH DX TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/21/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	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, Floors or flooring materials
BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSIONS.PTS CRUTCH GOT HUNG UP ON A CHAIR AND PT FELL ON THE FLOOR ON BOTH KNEES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2003	Age: 40 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SEEN FOR HIP AND BACK PAIN AFTER FALLING WHILE USING CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CRUTCH BROKE WHILE WALKING ON WET PARKING LOT KNEE PAIN - NO OBVIOUS INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2003	Age: 41 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
PT DISABLED WAS WALKING WITH HER WALKER WHEN THE WALKER SLIPPED AWAY FR OM HER FELL ONTO BUTTOCKS FRACTURED PELVIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	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
DX:R KNEE CONTUSION. FELL WHEN WALKER SLID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT LEG HEMATOMA. PT TRIPPED OVER CANE AND INJURED LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2003	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: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SOFT TISSUE INJ L FOOT/46YOF STS CRUTCH SLIPPED IN WATER AND SHE FELL H URTING HER L HEEL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WITH WALKER TWISTING ANKLE AND HIT RT ELBOW CONTUSION RT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT HAND HEMATOMA-ACCIDENTLY HIT W/ SON'S CRUTCH-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING SIDE WALKER IN STREET, TRIPPED OVER CORNER OF STREET & FELL HIT TING FOREHEAD ON CEMENT WALK. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2003	Age: 33 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 A HX OF MVC LAST MONTH WALKS WITH CRUTCHES- FELL TODAY ONTO RIG HT KNEE AT HOME CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX:MUSCLE WEAKNESS IN LEGS. NEEDING A CANE TO WALK .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOW BACK PAIN . FELL USING HIS WALKER OUTSIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	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
STATES HE CUT HIS HAND ON A CANE DX LT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT WRIST AND GROIN STRAIN.PT WAS USING A CANE AND FELL AND INJURED WRIS T AND GROIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2003	Age: 49 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
PT FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES DX: FX LT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	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
BIVALVE CAST AND CHECK. ON CRUTCHES, CRUTCHES WENT APART ON SLIPPERY WET GROUND, FELL LANDING RT TALUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
RT LOWER EXTREMITY CONTUSION.PT WAS USING WALKER AND MISSTEPPED AND HIT LOWER LEG ON TABLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2003	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 S/P KNEE SURGERY FELL WHILE WALKING W/CRUTCHES. DX: R ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2003	Age: 45 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
STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED ANKLE, USING CANE TO WALK. DX. SPRAIN R ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT C/O RT GREAT TOE PAIN S/P WALKER BEING PLACED ON TOE YESTERDAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING A WALKER - TWISTED SPRAIN LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL, WALKING WITH WALKER DX. CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL OFF CRUTCHES. DX: R HIP CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2003	Age: 43 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
LOWER BACK PAIN - 43 YOM WAS AT A WORKMAN'S COMP HEARING AND FELL OUT O F WALKER THIS MORNING, C/O LOWER BACK AND POSTERIOR NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2003	Age: 40 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
PT TO ED W/ CRUTCHES FOR L FOOT INJ DX. ACUTE AVULSION FX L FIBULAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SEEN FOR NECK AND BACK SPRAIN AND MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS AFTER FALLING WHILE USING A CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	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, Grocery or shopping carts
PT. SLIPPED IN WATER AT BI-LO, USES CANE TO AMBULATE, SHOPPING CART IN FRONT OF HIM. DX. CONT R HIP/R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SEEN FOR HEAD LAC AFTER TRIPPING ON A CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING IN THE PARKING LOT WITH A CAST AND CRUTCHES SLIPPED STRAINED RIGHT ANKLE FOR THE SECOND TIME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	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
DROPPED CRUTCHES BENT TO PICK UP HURT BACK DX LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	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
TRIPPED OVER HER CRUTCHES-DX-L KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USES CANE TO WALK TENDONITIS BOTH THUMBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKS WITH CANE, FELL/ CHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	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
USING A WALKER SLIPPED -FELL RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	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, Chairs
RT RIB CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER A CANE AND LANDED ON CORNER OF A CHAIR .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
40 YO F TRIPPED OVER WALKER AT HOME. D L HIP DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/27/2003	Age: 48 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, Floors or flooring materials
PT USING CRUTCHES SLIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR, R WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKS WITH CRUTCHES SECONDARY TO MS FELL BRINGING GROCERIES INTO HOU SE, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, FALL, R ELBOW SUPERFICIAL SCRAPES ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2003	Age: 36 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
4TH DIGIT SPRAIN WHILE USING CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT HIP STR. PT INJURED HIP WHEN USING A WALKER AND LOST BALANCE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2003	Age: 48 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
48 YO M TRIPPED ON CRUTCHES, HURT RIBS. DX CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE USING WALKER DX: NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	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 FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES DX: KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FEMALE TRIPPED OVER CRUTCHES, FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS USING CRUTCHES AND FELT POP. DX: SPRAIN R SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
26 YO MALE SLIPPED AND FELL, CRUTCH JAMMED INTO ARM STRAIN RIGHT CLAVICLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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-PT TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON FRIENDS WALKER. FRIEND STATES PATIENT HAD LOC FOR SHORT TIME. HAS HEMATOMA OVER RT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL USING CRUTCHES ON BEACH. DX: L HIP CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT FOOT PAIN. HAD PAIN REQUIRING USE OF A CANE TO WALK. NO TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2003	Age: 47 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 LEFT KNEE SURGERY WAS WALKING ON THE DRIVEWAY WITH CRUTC HES WHEN THEY SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM LANDING ON LEFT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT. HAD PAIN IN KNEE WHEN HER CRUTCHES SLIPPED OUT FROM BENEAATH HER AND SHE FELL ON PORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2003	Age: 46 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: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT HIP PX. BROKE FEMUR 7 MONTHS AGO. LOST CANE 4 DAYS AGO AND NOW HAS PAIN FROM WALKING WITHOUT IAT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
44 YO MALE WAS HIT BY CAR WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER MULTIPLE FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/23/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED & FELL WHILE WALKING WITH CANE - CANE SLIPPED ON FLOOR KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
41 Y.O. B MALE W/CHI. PT WAS WALKING W/WALKER W/WHEELS & WHEEL GOT CAUG HT IN SIDEWALK & PT FELL. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION SHOULDER - 40 YOM FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES, C/O RIGHT HIP AN D RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN, CURRENTLY NEEDS HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY S/P MVC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
35 YOM USING CRUTCHES CRUTCH SLIPPED FELL SPRAIN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	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
FELL WHILE USING WALKER DX: CONTUSION TO RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT TEMPORAL CONTUSION. FELL AND HIT HEAD ON CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
USING CRUTCHES TO WALK AND FELL ONTO WET FLOOR AND SPRAINED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2003	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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
35YOM FELL USING HIS WALKER DX: CONT HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
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: 04/16/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 04/11/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
PT. USING CRUTCHES, SLIPPED IN RAIN ON 4/9. DX. CONT LUMBAR DORSAL, ET OH. TRANSFERRED TO ETOH CENTER.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/10/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX:FEMUR FX. TRIPPED ONCURB . USING A CANE TO WALK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKS WITH CANE, LEGS GOT WEAK, PT FELL, KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2003	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 W/WALKER LOST BALANCE FELL DOWN CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
32 YOF KICKED CRUTCH INJ TOE FX L 3RD TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX:R/O TB. DRINKING WITH FRIENDS. USES WALKER BUT COULDN'T WALK THENAND HAVING CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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, WALKING WITH CRUTCHES DX. BUTTOCKS CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	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
PT HAS BACK PX DUE TO HOPPING AROUND W/CRUTCHES SINCE SURGERY. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	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, Doors
PINNED BETWEEN WALKER AND DOOR DX: R HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A CANE INTO THE ROADWAY WHEN HE FELL OFF THE CURB C ONTUSION LEFT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
31 YO MALE WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH CANE SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2003	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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL FX UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH CRUTCHED WHILE INTOXICATED AND FELL AND LOST BALANCE;FOOT PAIN NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT SHOULDER STRAIN. PAIN SINCE STARTING TO USE CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT TOE SPR. PT WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND STUMBLED INJURING TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT HIP FX. PT FELL WHEN USING A WALKER AT HOME.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/25/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
CROSSING THE STREET USING ORTHOTIC CRUTCHES WHEN A VAN STRUCK ONE OF TH EM AND HE WAS THROWN 5 FEET CONTUSING SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SHOULDER STRAIN. PT SWINGING CANE FURIOUSLY AT PASSERS-BY AND HURT SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	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
44 YO F WALKING W/WALKER TWISTED ANKLE SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	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, Beds or bedframes
37 Y.O. W FEMALE W/BACK CONTUSION. PT WAS TRYING TO GET UP FROM BED W/C RUTCHES & FELL @ NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2003	Age: 48 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
C/O BACK INJURY/PAIN S/P FALL, TRIPPING OVER DOG WHILE ON CRUTCHES. DX: LOWER BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL, WALKING WITH WALKER DX. FOOT CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BACK PAIN/44YOM WALKED W/CRUTCHES AFTER LEAVING APT D/T FIRE.WALKED W/W ALKER ALSO. BACK SURG 1 WK AGO. FD IN ATTENDANCE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/01/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL W/CRUTCH JAMMING ARM PIT. DX: R HAND NEUROPATHY, NERVE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
43 YO MALE WALKS WITH A CANE AND TRIPPED TO FLOOR CHRONIC BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		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
43 YO MALE FELL OVER CANE TO FLOOR AT CASINO BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	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
40 Y.O. W FEMALE W/KNEE CONTUSION. PT WAS WALKING W/HER CRUTCHES FROM P REVIOUS INJ & FELL ONTO KNEE AGAIN. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FRACTURE FOOT - 50 YOF FELL LAST NIGHT, DX W/ MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, ATTEM PTING TO USE WALKER, LEG COLLAPSED UNDER HER, INJURY TO LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/17/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	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
AT HOME USING CRUTCHES AND SLIPPED AND FELL SPRAINING ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2003	Age: 28 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
USING CRUTCHES AND SLIPPED, FELL LANDING ON BACK/ LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2003	Age: 35 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, Wheelchairs
PATIENT IS CONFINED TO A WHEELCHAIR AND/OR A WALKER AT HOME, HAS PAIN IN RIGHT HIP AND BACK, CANNOT WEIGHT BEAR. DX SCIATICA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2003	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: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT, HISTORY OF KNEE RECONSTRUCTION IN OCTOBER, TRIPPED ON CANE AND FELL ONTO KNEE. D: KNEE CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2003	Age: 26 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
PT FELL OFF CRUTCHES AT HOME. DX: SPRAIN R ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2003	Age: 47 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
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER LOST FOOTING FELL STRIKING CHEST ON THE CONCRE TE AT HOME CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ACIDENTALLY HIT WITH CANE DX. LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT'S CRUTCH GOT CAUGHT IN CARPET AND FELL TO FLOOR. TRANSFERED BYAMB. * **. FRACTURE LEFT FEMUR.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/05/2003	Age: 49 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
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER FELL TWO DAYS AGO STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND SLIPPED DX: LT KNEE MUSCLE TEAR INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TWISTED ANKLE WHILE WALKING WITH CANE DX: ANKLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2003	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: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT USES CRUTCHES HAD GROUND LEVEL FALL AND LANDED ONTO KNEE R KNEE CON TUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2003	Age: 39 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: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING TO BATHROOM USING CANE KNEES GAVE OUT DX: ARTHRITIS AND BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING CANE. DX: R FOOT CELLULITIS, R INGROWN TOENAIL, HTN, OBESITY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2003	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, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKING WITH CRUTCHES, LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO CARPETED FLOOR, CONT USION LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2003	Age: 43 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'S WALKER CAUGHT AND SHE FELL. DX: LOW BACK PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING W/ A CANE -FRIEND TOOK CANE FELL IN THE STREET -ETOH INTOXICATI LEFT LOWER LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
40 YOMC WAS LEANING ON HIS WALKER AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND WENT FORWARD AND HIT HIS LOWER LIP ON THE WALKER/ AVULSION OF SKIN, LOWER LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2003	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: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HIT TOE AGAINST A WALKING CANE DX;LT 5TH TOE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER CANE CAUSING KNEE INJ DX:KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 01/10/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
PT, IN MVA ON 12/05, FELL TO CONCRETE WHILE USING WALKER UPON RELEASE F ROM NURSING HOME. D: SACRAL CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
3 DAYS AGO,PT. STATES SHE SLAPPED HER FOOT DOWN HARD AT HOME .C/O PAIN IN FOOT. HAS MET. CA OF BREAST AFFECTING GAIT. USES WALKER.DX. FOOT CON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2003	Age: 39 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
RT ANKLE SPRAIN - TWISTED ANKLE APPROXIMATELY 3 HRS AGO - AMBULATORY WITH CRUTCH, STILL HAVING PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	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
PT FELL AT HOME, USES CANE, KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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