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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 26-50 years old - Year 2006 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 298
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Date: 12/22/2006Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMB ON CRUTCHES, T'D&F HITTING FACE " EYEBROW LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2006Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT MR FELL USING WALKER AT DAY TREATMENT AND INJURED FACE DX// FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2006Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/CRUTCHES AT CLINIC. DX: FOREHEAD LAC 3 CM, ETOH INTOX, LEUKOCYTOSIS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/30/2006Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING W CRUTCHES,PT FELL & STRUCK R FACE ON SIDEWALK,NLOC,C/O HA, HOLE UNDER RIGHT EYEBROW, DX FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2006Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT REACHED FOR WALKER AND FELL ON FACE ONTO FLOOR AT HOME DX; LT FOREHEAD PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2006Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL AND HIT FACE ON CANE DX: NASAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2006Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Counters or countertops
WALKING WITH CANE, FELL AGAINST COUNTER/FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2006Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SUDDENLY WHILE AMB C WALKER, FELL INTO SZ, FELL HITTING FACE/KNEE " S/P SZ FAICAL/KNEE LACS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2006Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Alcohol
PT WAS WALKING WITH A CANE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER DRINKIGN SEVER AL COCKTAILS AND SLIPPED STRIKING FACE LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2006Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Plastic bags
USING CRUTCHES WITH ARM BRACES AND GOT CAUGHT ON A PLASTIC BAG AND PATI ENT FELL HITTING FACE ON DESK FACIAL CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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