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

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,582
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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: 12/12/2003	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: 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: 11/12/2003	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: 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: 10/21/2003	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: 10/08/2003	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: 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: 09/14/2003	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: 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: 08/07/2003	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: 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: 07/13/2003	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: 07/02/2003	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: 06/23/2003	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: 06/01/2003	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: 05/29/2003	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: 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: 04/07/2003	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: 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: 03/14/2003	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: 03/04/2003	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: 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: 02/14/2003	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: 02/06/2003	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: 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: 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: 01/28/2003	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: 01/10/2003	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

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