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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 133
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/27/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED OVER HER WALKER FELL ON OUTSTRETCHED ARM DX- HUMERUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| DX R PROXIMAL HUMERAL FX: OUTSIDE TRY'G TO WALK W HER WALKER, USUALLY USE WHEELCHAIR, FELL LANDING ON R SH "HEARD POP" AND "SNAP" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL W/WALKER, R SHOULDER PAIN DX; HUMERUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT IS AN AMPUTEE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE PARKING LOT WITH CRUTCHES AND O NE CRUTCH GOT CAUGHT IN A DRAIN FELL ABRASIONS UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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