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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 89
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/02/2006 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT WAS LIFTING HIMSELF UP USING THE WALKER AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE FOREARM. DX-PATHOLOGICAL FRACTURE, FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/14/2006 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT. FELL ON CRUTCHES, SLIPPED ON WET GROUND. DX. LAC L FA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2006 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIED TO BLOCK ANOTHER PERSON'S FALL AND ARM CAUGHT IN WALKER. DX: FOREARM PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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