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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 5,543
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LEFT SHOULDER STR. PT STRAINED SHOULER WHEN TRIPPING OVER WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2005 | Age: 43 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SLIPPED&FELL WHEN CANE BROKE ON HER. " LUMBAR SPRAIN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2005 | 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: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT HAD A RECENT INJURY TO RIGHT ANKLE WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND THE Y SLIPPED HE FELL STRAINED SAME ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| AMBULATES WITH CANE. RIGHT KNEE PAIN. CHRONIC KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2005 | Age: 28 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| USING A WALKER TRIPPED / FELL ON FLOOR DX: R KNEE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2005 | Age: 45 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 |
| WALKING W/ WALKER & SLIPPED & FELL. CHRONIC BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT HAS EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME & HAS LT BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION, THE CRUTCH HIT HER LT UPPER LEG CUTTING HER. DX - LEFT LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2005 | Age: 45 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 |
| FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. KNEE CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED WHILE USING CRUTCHES AT GAS STATION. DX: L FIFTH METATARSAL FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER. LEGS GAVE OUT. D: LOWER LEG CONTUSIO N. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2005 | Age: 32 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 |
| 32 YO WALKING W/WALKER FELL STRUCK ANKLE AGAINST WALKER SPRAIN ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. LOWER LEG PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT WALKING WITH A CANE WHEN HIS LEGS GAVE WAY AND HE FELL ONTO HIS LEFT KNEE CONTUSION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED ON NEW CRUTCHES AND FELL CONTUSING HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FRACTURE WRIST - 37 YOF HAD JUST BEEN TREATED FOR A FX ANKLE, WAS AMBUL ATING WITH CRUTCHES IN THE STREET AND FELL INJURING HER LEFT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL WALKING WITH WALKER; FX LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 42 YOF USING A WALKER FELL WHILE WALKING CAUSING NECK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 44 YO FEMALE WAS HIT IN ARM WITH CANE CONTUSION ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AT THE ***. FELL ONTO O UTSTRETCHED HAND. D: POSS. ELBOW SUBLUXATION, ELBOW PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TWISTED LT KNEE WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES DX: LT KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT BENT TO PICK UP CANE. DX: R HIP DISLOCATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SYNCOPED&FELL WHILE WALKING C OWN CRUTCHES " LIP LAC" +" SYNCOPE'' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT WAS WALKING ON HIS CRUTCHES & THE CRUTCH BROKE, HE FELL ONTO HIS LT SIDE SUSTAINING MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| NECK PAIN SINCE USING CRUTCHES, " MS STRAIN'' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PT WAS DRINKING ALCOHOL AND WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND FELL INTO A HOLE STRUCK HEAD CONTUSION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FX DISTAL FIB. PT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH A WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL W/WALKER, SLIPPED IN WATER, R HIP PAIN DX: R HIP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/24/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 35 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON CRUTCHES AND FELT A POP RIB PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2005 | Age: 50 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 |
| PATIENT WAS WALKING WITH HER WALKER, LOST HER BALANCE & FELL FORWARD HITTING HER FOREHEAD & RT ZYGOMATIC ARCH. DX-BLUNT HEAD & FACE TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps |
| PT'S CRUTCH GAVE OUT AND SHE FELL ON WOOD STAIRS. DX: HEAD CONT, HEADACHE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2005 | Age: 44 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 |
| FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. KNEE CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT JUST HAD ANKLE SURGERY WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER ACROSS THE KITCHEN FLOOR AND SLIPPED STRAINED SAME ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT SPRAINED THE UPPER BACK BY USING CRUTCHES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2005 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| C/O PT STATES WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND FELL ON FLOOR DX RT FOOT SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL USING A CANE STRAIN MULTIPLE SITES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2005 | Age: 47 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 |
| LEFT ANKLE PSR. PT TWISTED ANKLE WHEN WALKING WITH A CANE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2005 | Age: 44 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 |
| PATIENT WAS WALKING & HIS CANE SLIPPED OFF FROM UNDER HIM, HE FELL BACK -WARDS HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE. DX - SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames |
| WOUND AND DEVICE CHECK: COMING OUT OF DOOR ONTO PORCH, CAUGHT CRUTCHES ON DOOR FRAME, RECENT L INSTEP CONSTRUCTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES OVER THE WEEKEND WHEN ONE OF THEM SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HER CAUSING A FALL STRAINED LEFT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES DX: FACIAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING WITH A PAIR OF CRUTCHES WHEN ONE SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HER STRAINED RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 45 YOM SPRAINS KNEE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP CANE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 41 YO MALE HAD ARM PAIN FROM CRUTCHES AND NUMBNESS IN LEFT HAND LEFT HAND NUMBNESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT CAUGHT CRUTCHES ON CARPET AT HOME AND FELL ON STUMP DX: L BELOW THE KNEE AMPUTATION WOUND SITE BLEEDING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| GETTING OFF BUS, WALKING C WALKER, TRIPPED&FELL ONTO KNEE. " CONTS' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2005 | 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING WITH A CANE AND SLIPPED STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 WAS WALKING HER DOG IN THE ROADWAY WHILE USING CRUTCHES FELL FRACTUR ED RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PUSHING SELF UP WITH A CANE FROM SEATED POSITION INJURED SHOULDER DX: DISLOCATED R SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2005 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| BACK AND RIGHT KNEE CONT. PT FELL WHEN USING A BROKEN WALKER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 46 YO FEMALE FELL WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES - ETOH LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/06/2005 | Age: 30 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 |
| ACCIDENTALLY HIT WITH A CANE AT A PARADE DX: LUMBAR CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2005 | 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, Wooden containers |
| PT WAS PULLING A PALLET WITH WALKER, C/O OF BACK PAIN, DX STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| FELL USING CRUTCHES SPRAIN ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS WALKING WITH A CANE AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2005 | Age: 49 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, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| ABULATORY WITH CANE, FELL THRU BOARD ON PORCH DX KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS S/P FALL: WALKING WITH WALKER IN HALLWAY, STATES FELL PER CASEWORKER, GENERALIZED PAIN COMPLAINTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| RT TIB/FIB FRACTURE.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON THE FLOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED W/ WALKER WEHN LEAVING RESTAURANT, C/O BACK, HEAD, NECK AND KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/26/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT JUST STARTED WALKING WITH A WALKER DUE TO A RECENT CVA NOW COMPLAINI NG OF CHEST PAIN WHEN SHE USES THE WALKER- STRAINED CHEST MUSCLES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LEFT LEG PAIN. PT FELL WHEN CRUTCHES SLIPPED IN FLOOR OF STORE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RIGHT RIB STR. PT INJURED RIBS WHEN FALLING WITH A WALKER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL USING WALKER HEAD / BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2005 | Age: 26 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 LAST PM, AMBULATING WITH WALKER IN WET GRASS, HX LLE FX DX KNEE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| RIB CONTUSION: WALKING, FELL TO FLOOR STRIKING LT FLANK ON RAIL OF HIS WALKER C/O LT RIB PAIN, HABILITATION CENTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2005 | Age: 46 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 |
| AT HOME WALKING WITH CRUTCHES FROM CAR TO GARAGE & CRUTCHES SLIPPED ON RAIN WATER AND PATIENT FELL ANKLE FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2005 | 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TO ER WITH KNEE PAIN, USES CANE, SPRAINED KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL WALKING W/WALKER. DX: NECK/L WRIST SPRAIN, CONT HEAD/L HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 39 YOF HAS BEEN USING CRUTCHES, NOW HAS SPRAIN TO RIGHT RING FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| HEMATOMA FOOT - PATIENT COMPLAINS OF RIGHT FOOT INJURY TODAY - CRUSHED UNDER WALKER AT LOCAL PARK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| BEING PUSHED BY DAUGHTER IN SEATED WALKER,HIT CURB, FELL BACKWARDS, INJ URING HEAD & SHOULDERS DX: CONTUSION SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2005 | Age: 49 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 |
| PATIENT FELL, HIT HEAD ON A WALKER.DX-HEAD CONTUSION, NECK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CHI - 47 YOM LOST BALANCE WHILE USING CRUTCHES AND FELL HITTING HIS HEA D, STATES HAD ONE BEER TODAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME AND USING A WALKER AND FELL STRIKING LEFT HIP C/O PAIN LEFT HIP FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/06/2005 | 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: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT W/ PICC LINE IN L UPPER EXTREMITY, CAUGHT ON WALKER AND PULLE IT OUT DX: PICC LINE DISLODGEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL TRYING TO WALK W/WALKER AT NURSING HOME. DX: HEAD ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Elevators or other lifts |
| PT'S CRUTCHES CAUGHT IN ELEVATOR AT JAIL AND HE FELL. DX: CERVICAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| LOWER LEG CT-@ HOME-FELL OVER SOMEONE'S WALKER-FELL DOWN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2005 | Age: 35 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 |
| ANKLE SPRAIN-FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES FOR A PREVIOUS INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2005 | Age: 38 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 |
| FLANK CT-FELL AGAINST WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2005 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL WALKING WITH CRUTCHES CAUSING REINJURY TO ANKLE DX:ANKLE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/13/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES FOR A PREVIOUS ANKLE FRACTURE AND FELL THE Y SLIPPED STRUCK SAME ANKLE TREATED FOR ANKLE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LEANED OVER TO GET CRUTCHES FELT A POP AND DISLOCATED HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/10/2005 | Age: 35 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 |
| SLIPPED USING CRUTCHES ON WET FLOOR IN KITCHEN KNEE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2005 | Age: 48 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. REPORTS SLIPPED OFF CRUTCHES ONE WEEK AGO AND LANDED ON BUTTOCKS. DX. ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN LUMBAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2005 | Age: 42 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 |
| LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN PT WAS USING CANE AND FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps |
| PT WAS USING CANE AND FELL DOWN 4-5 STEPS AT CLINIC. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2005 | Age: 49 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 |
| 49 YO - DX: RT ANKLE SPRAIN - FELL WHILE WALKING IN HOUSE WITH CRUTCHES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 WALKING W/WALKER. DX: CONT R HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL WALKING WITH WALKER TO FLOOR DX SHOULDER DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING ON SIDEWALK WITH CANE AND TRIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON LEFT H IP C/O PAIN LEFT HIP SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 35 YO WALKING W/WALKER FELL INJURED ANKLE CONTUSION ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2005 | Age: 33 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 |
| RT KNEE SPRAIN.PT HAS SPINA BIFIDA AND USING CRUTCHES AND RT ONE SLIPPE D OUT FROM PT AND PT TWISTED KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES/ CONTUSION LT ANKLE, FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2005 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps |
| KNEE SPRAIN-@ HOME-WALKING DOWN STEPS W/ CRUTCHES-FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2005 | Age: 41 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 |
| KNEE PAIN AND PATIENT WALKS WITH A WALKER RIGHT KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| COMPRESSION FX L2/46YOF USES WALKER AT HOME. LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL AND LANDED ON TAIL BONE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PT SLIPPED AND FELL WITH CRUTCHES INJURING CHEST WITH THE CRUTCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 43 YO FEMALE WAS AMBULATING WITH WALKER AND HAS LOW BACK PAIN FRACTURE PELVIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2005 | Age: 48 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 |
| PATIENT TRIPPED OVER HER WALKER AT HOME. DX-CONTUSION LEFT HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USING CRUTCHES FROM PREVIOUS INJURY, SLIPPED AND INJURED FOOT/ FX RT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL THIS AM WHILE USING NEW WALKER. LAC LOWER LIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2005 | Age: 32 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 |
| WALKING WITH CANE , FELL AND PULLED GROIN AT HEART CATH SITE. GROIN PA IN S/P HEART CATH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2005 | 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 |
| PT SLIPPED USING CRUTCHES. DX: R ANKLE PX, L KNEE CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED ON CANE AND FELL AT DR OFFICE. DX: CONT L WRIST/SHOULDER, ABDOMINAL PX, NEAR SYNCOPE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 41 YO WALKING W/WALKER FELL STRUCK HEAD CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WALKING UPHILL USING A CANE AND FELL CONTUSING HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT, WHO HAS HISTORY OF HYDROCEPHALUS, STARTED USING WALKER RECENTLY AND HAS HAD MULTIPLE FALLS TODAY. D: HYDROCEPHALUS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | 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 ONTO STREET FROM WALKER. DX: LUMBAR CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2005 | Age: 40 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, Stairs or steps |
| PT. FELL ONTO R HIP WHILE USING WALKER, WALKING BACKWARDS DOWN STAIRS. DX. STRAIN LUMBAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FRACTURE LOWER LEG - 44 YOF D/C'D TODAY FROM HOSP FOR BROKEN LEG, GETTI NG OUT OF CAR WITH CRUTCHES, LOST BALANCE AND FELL, C/O LT LWR LEG PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/25/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps |
| PT TRIPPED USING CRUTCHES ONTO CONCRETE STAIR. DX: R HAND LAC 2 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2005 | Age: 42 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 |
| PT WALKING WITH CRUTCHES BECAUSE SHE HAS A CAST ON RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED S TRAINED LEFT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps |
| EXACERBATION OF CHRONIC BACK PAIN AND R PARATHORACIC PAIN: USING CANE, SLIPPED ON CARPETEDSTEPS, FELL, GRABBED BANISTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2005 | 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 |
| TRAUMA BACK.PT.REFERS AFTER PHYSICAL THERAPY CHANGE FROM WALKER TO CANE BEGAN PAIN BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| WALKS WITH CANE,SLIPPED ON WOOD FLOOR,KNEE BENT BACKWARDS-SOFT TISSUE INJ. RT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2005 | Age: 47 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 |
| TRIPPED OVER WALKER / FELL DX: LUMBAR CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2005 | 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: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS HIT WITH CRUTCH, LACERATION TO FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT SLIPPED USING CRUTCHES AND FELL DOWN HILL. DX: L ANKLE CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WALKING WITH CRUTCHES (FROM RECENT INJURY), FELT CRUNCH AND PAIN IN RT HIP, UNABLE TO BEAR WT/ DISLOCATED RT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/26/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 42 YO FELL USING WALKER CONTUSION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| HAD SURGERY ON L ANKLE YESTERDAY, TRIPPED W/CRUTCHES TODAY, FELL ON L ANKLE, PAIN DX: ANKLE PAIN S/P FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2005 | Age: 30 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, Tables |
| SLIPPED ON HIS CRUTCHES HIT LEFT HAND OFF TABLE AND TWISTED ANKLE LEFT HAND CONTUSION AND LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2005 | Age: 43 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 |
| PT C/O R KNEE PAIN AFTER FALL LAST NIGHT, WALKING TO BEDROOM W/WALKER. FELL IN BATHROOM. DX. BRUISES, ABRAS R LOWER LEG, ANEMIA, HEMATURIA, |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/09/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT SLIPPED W/CRUTCHES ON KITCHEN FLOOR. DX: L1 COMPRESSION FX, R DISTAL FIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/03/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CONTUSION TO ARM WHEN FELL WHEN USING A WALKER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT C/O FALL. PT FELL WHEN HE TRIPPED USING WALKER. DX CONT TO LFT SHOUL DER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USING A WALKER -TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2005 | Age: 36 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 USING A WALKER, LOST BALANCE, FELL BACKWARDS LANDED ON BACK&HAND SUS STAINED" MS STRAIN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LOW BACK PAIN-FELL WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES. C/O PAIN TO BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2005 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 WALKING WITH CRUTCHES DX. CHEST CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT, ON *** FOR CENTRAL VENOUS THROMBOSIS, HAD SYNCOPE IN KITCHEN WHILE USING WALKER. FOUND ON GROUND. D:ELBOW LAC, SUPRATHERAPEUTIC INR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/17/2005 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES WHEN HE FELL STRAINED ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT STATES HE FELL ON ARM OF CRUTCHES AT HOME HIT EPIGASTRIC AREA ESOPHOGEAL TEAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT,/ HX OF RUPTURED ACHILLES & SURGERY, C/O WRIST PAIN FROM USING CRUT CHES. HX OF FALL DOWN STAIRS 3 WKS AGO & SEEN HERE. D:RUPT. ACHILLES HX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2005 | Age: 46 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 |
| 46 YEAR OLD MALE TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FELL LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | 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, Chairs |
| 37 YOF LOST BALANCE WHILE GETTING UP WITH CRUTCHES OUT OF A CHAIR AT HO ME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT FELL OVER A WALKER AND FELL ON THE FLOOR, C/O NECK PAIN. DX-CONCUSSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USING WALKER SLIPPED -FELL LACERATION LEFT FOREARM 10 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKS WITH A CRUTCH, AND IT GOT CAUGHT WHILE HE WAS WALKING AND HE F ELL ON HIS SIDE/ FX RIBS |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 01/30/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT TWISTED FOOT WHILE WALKING W/WALKER. DX: R ANTERIOR TALAR/FIB LIGAMENT SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2005 | Age: 44 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 |
| SLIPPED ON CRUTCHES,FELL ON BUTTOCKS/ACUTE L-STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2005 | Age: 49 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL USING WALKER TOE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/28/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT HIT FOOT WITH A CANE AT HOME. DX: RT FOOT PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT USES WALKER, SLIPPED&FELL ON ICE, STRUCK KNEE, SUSTAINED ' KNEE MS STRAIN/CONTUSION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2005 | Age: 44 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 |
| PT WITH A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS WAS WALKING WITH A CANE YESTERDAY AN D IT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HER ON SOME WET SOD FELL CONTUSION KNEE HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL USING WALKER - LOWER LEG SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL USING CRUTCHES - CUT LEG - LACERATION CALF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| STATES HE TRIPPED ON ROCKS WITH CRUTCHES AND FELL DX RT FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WALKING WITH CRUTCHES DX. HIP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PT FELL WHILE REACHING FOR CANE LAST PM. DX: R WRIST PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT C/O FALL. PT FELL USING WALKER. DX CONT TO RT SHOULDER ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CONTUSION CHEST WALL - 40 YOF WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM BUS, WITH WALKER I N HAND, FELL FROM TOP STEP TO THE GROUND, LANDED LEFT SIDE CHEST, BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2005 | Age: 42 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, Ceilings and walls |
| CONTUSION FOOT - 42 YOF LOST BALANCE WHILE ON CRUTCHES AND HIT LEFT FOO T AGAINST THE WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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