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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 182
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Date: 11/27/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 11/16/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 10/14/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 06/12/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 06/08/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 05/10/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 03/26/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 03/25/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 03/21/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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

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