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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 119
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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: 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 |
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