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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 26-50 years old - Year 2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 679
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Date: 11/06/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
37YOF HAD A BUNIONECTOMY AND WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES STRAINED CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
50YOF WALKING DOWN A RAMP TRIPPED OVER A FOLDED WALKER INJURED LOWER LEG;LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2010Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
A 35 YOF WAS HIT IN LEG WITH CANE BY OTHER RESIDENT AT NURSING HOME, LA CERATION TO LEG, UNKNOWN DETAILS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2010Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
46 YOF, FX DIST FIBULA, PT., USING WALKER, PT. TRIPPED TWISTED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2010Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Bathtubs or showers
47YOF FELL WHILE USING A WALKER WHILE IN THE SHOWER, TIBIA FRACTURE, ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/03/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
41YOF HAS LOWER LEG PAIN AFTER WALKING WITH WALKER LOWER LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/02/2010Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Lunch boxes or pails
A 46 YOM RETURNING TO WORK 1ST TIME AFTER LEG FX, FELL WHILE USING CRUT CHES AND CARRYING LUNCH BOX, TRIPPED AND FELL ON LEG, FX TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
41YOM FX LWR LEG- FELL USING CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
39 YOM SLIPPED WHILE WALKING W/CRUTCHES TODAY. DX: L DISTAL FIBULAR FX, BED BUGS, SI W/PLAN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/21/2010Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Mattresses
47YOM WAS USING HIS WALKER AND SLIPPED HITTING THE BOX SPRING C/O LOWER LEFT LEG PAIN.DX: LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2010Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
32 YOM C/O ANKLE PAIN TWISTED IT YESTERDAY AND WALKING WITH A CANE FRO SUPPORT. DX-FX LEFT DISTAL FIBULA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
27 YOM FELL WHILE WALKING W/CRUTCHES. DX: R TIB/FIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/25/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
27YOM TWISTED ANKLE WHILE HAVING FUN WITH CRUTCHES/ FX LT DISTAL TIB FI B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
28YOF, AMBUALTES WTIH WALKER @ BASELINE, SUSTAINED A FALL 2D AGO NOW C/O LEG PAIN>>CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2010Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
A 49 YOM STATES FELL DUE TO FAULTY CRUTCHES, CELLULITIS, ULCER OF STUMP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/11/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
48 YOWF USES CANE TO WALK, TRIPPED OVER PUPPY AND FELL. DX. SPRAIN/STR AIN L LOWER EXTREMITY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2010Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKS WITH A CANE,FELL CONTUSIONS BOTH LOWER LEGS *35 Y/O W/M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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