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Accidents - Step stools - 26-50 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,032
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:470Knee:343
Ankle:297Toe:279
Wrist:240Head:234
Shoulder:172Hand:155
Upper Trunk:147Finger:145
Upper Leg:139Foot:139
Elbow:94Neck:69
Face:68Lower Arm:16
Upper Arm:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/24/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL ONTO HEAD. DX: HEAD CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Electric Christmas decorations
48 YOF PUTTING STAR ON CHRISTMAS TREE FELL FROM STEP STOOL SPRAIN SHO ULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT STANDING ON A STEP STOOL AT HOME WHEN HE FELL ONTO RIGHT ELBOW FRACT URED ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
BEING RX'D FOR EAR INFECTION, STANDING ON STEP STOOL AT HOME, TURNED HE AD & BECAME DIZZY, FELL OFF STOOL. DX MULTI STI RT SHOULDER/ARM/HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
47 YO F FELL OFF STEP STOOL INJURED ANKLE FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT, WHO HAD FALL LAST WEEK AND INJURED LEG, HAS INCREASED PAIN AFTER US ING STEP STOOL & POSSIBLY TWISTING LEG. D STRAIN, UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
WRIST FX-@ NURSING HOME-FELL OFF STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL; SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
INJURED BACK STEPPING OFF STOOL GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF CABINET DX BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PATIENT SUSTAINED SPRAIN TO LOWER BACK FOM FALLING OFF OF A STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEPSTOOL, CONTUSION TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL AND TWISTED L FOOT GETTING OFF STEP STOOL DX: L FOOT FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Day wear
RIGHT BICEP TEAR, PT WAS CLIMBING UP ON A STEP STOOL AND PANT LEG GOT C AUGHT AND PT FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
26 YOM FELL FROM STEP STOOL CONTUSION HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
STEPPED OFF STEP STOOL DX. ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
CHI.PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AND HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
26 YOF WAS STANDING ON A STEP STOOL; FELL OFF BACKWARDS AND HIT HER HEA D ON THE FLOOR. CONTUSION OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
RT HAND AND KNEE CONTUSION.PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AND INJURED HAND AN D KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FX L NAVICULAR - FELL OFF STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
FELL FROM STEP STOOL AND HURT BACK DX LOWER TRUNK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL ON 6/15. DX: L KNEE EFFUSION/PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL LAST EVENING STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT STUBBED 3RD TOE ON RT FOOT ON A STEP STOOL + DEFORMITY AND INCREASED PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
PT WAS CUT ON METAL STEP STOOL. DX: R THIRD TOE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT STRUCK RGHT GREAT TOE AGAOMST A STEP STOOL AT HOME CONTUSION TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
A STEP STOOL HIT PTS ANKLE, SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL OFF THE STEP STOOL STRIKING H EAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT. CAME DOWN ON UNEVEN AREA OF STEPSTOOL AND INJURED TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
FELL FROM SMALL STEP STOOL, HIT SIDE OF FACE AND HEAD, LAC TO L FH AND CHEEK AREA. DX. LAC FACIAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL AND LANDED ON LEFT WRIST DX: FRACTURED LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT CRASHED THRU WINDOW GLASS WHILE STANDING ON STEPPING STOOL INJURING LEG & ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF OF A STEP STOOL TWISTING ANKLE DX: ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN, HEMATURIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS USING A STEP STOOL AND TRIM BUSHES AND FELL BACKWA RDS AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
LEFT ARM INJ. PT INJURED ARM WHEN FALLING OFF A STEP STOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
40YOF FELL OFF STEP STOOL AT HOME INJ FINGER DX/SPRAIN L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
STATES HE FELL OFF OF A STOOL AT THE JAIL AND TWISTED HIS RT ANKLE. C/O PAIN. RT ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL-SOFT TISSUE INJURY LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
LEFT WRIST INJ. PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL INJURING WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
37 Y.O. B MALE W/KNEE STRAIN. PT FELL 3 FT OFF OF A STEP STOOL @ HOME. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
28 YO F FELL 1-2 FT OFF STEP STOOL. DX CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF 3 FT STEP-STOOL (TOP STEP), LEG TWISTED, SPRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT STANDING ON STEP STOOL, MISSED STEP LANDING ON (L) LEG. C/O PAIN TO LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP LADDDER-DX L KNEE AVULSION FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
MISSED THE LAST STEP ON STEP STOOL / FELL DX: LUMBAR CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF STEP STOOL TWISTED KNEE - INTERNAL DERANGEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
30YOF @ HOME FELL OFF STEP STOOL HITTING COUCH INJ BACK DX BLUNT TRAUMA LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
LACERATION FOREHEAD - PATIENT REPORTS AT HOME MISSED STEP STOOL - STEPP ING OFF CONCRETE WHILE HANGING CURTAINS -FELL STRIKING FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT STATES SHE SLIPPED OFF STEP STOOL AND STRUCK RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST AGAINST CABINET EDGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Doors
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL AND HIT DOOR; SHOULDER CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL DX: LT KNEE EFFUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
ANKLE SPRAIN - 41 YOF FELL OFF A STEP STOOL INJURING HER LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FX PROXIMAL PHALANX L 5TH TOE - STRUCK OE ON A STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AT HOME FRACTURED RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL OFF A STOOL ABOUT TWO STEPS INJURING WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Step stools
HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT ON STEP STOOL, NOT EXACTLY SURE HOW HE INJURED IT. DX EXTENSOR TENDON AVULSION LEFT FIFTH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
RIGHT ANKLE STRAIN AFTER FALLING OFF A STEP STOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
CONTUSION RT UPPER EXTREMITY, FELL OFF STEP STOOL YESTERDAY EVENING ONTO RT SIDE WITH ARM UNDER HIM, C/O PAIN HAND, FOREARM, AND ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Fans
32 YOBM WAS ON A STEP STOOL ATTEMPTING TO FIX A CEILING FAN WHEN HE FEL L. DX. CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
LACERATION (L) FLANK, PT STANDING ON A STEP STOOL, FELL DOWN & STRUCK A PLASTIC ROD AT HOME, C/O SEVERE PAIN, NO ACTIVE BLEEDING OR LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL; STRAIN BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL ONTO UPPER LEG. D: UPPER LEG CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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