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Accidents - Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks - Years 1997-2010 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 901
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/24/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
12YOM TOOTHPICK STUCK IN KNEE/ PW RT KNEE WITH RETAINED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
39 YO F, C/O GETTING RIGHT KNEE IMPALED BY TOOTHPICK, WAS GETTING INTO BED AND GOT STUCK WITH TOOTHPICK, DX FB KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
39 Y/O/F KNEELED ON A TOOTHPICK DX: L KNEE PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/28/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
4YOF KNEELED ON A TOOTHPICK 2 DAYS AGO, PULLED OUT AND BROKE, PIECE IN KNEE, MORE RED, TENDER; FB IN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Rugs or carpets
PT.INJ.L.KNEE AT HOME WHEN KNEELING DOWN ON CARPET,IT HAD A TOOTHPICK STICKING UP IN IT, STUCK IN KNEE. DX; F.B. L.KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
CRAWLING ON FLOOR GOT TOOTHPICK IN KNEE;DX FOREIGN BODY KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
FB RT KNEE.PT BENT DOWN AND A TOOTHPICK EMBEDDED IN KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
FELL ON TOOTHPICK;DX FOREIGN BODY KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT GOT PIECE OF TOOTHPICK STUCK IN KNEE. DX: ABSCESS W/I & D.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2007Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
P/W KNEE PAIN&SWELLING S/P PW BY A TOOTHPICK, ?MECH " R/O CELLULITIS''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
YESTERDAY PT HAD A TOOTHPICK STUCK IN LEFT KNEE. D: CELLULITIS LEFT K NEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Floors or flooring materials
KNELT DOWN ON FLOOR FB IN KNEE ...TOOTHPICK FB IN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2006Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
RT KNEE CELLULITIS-SUS INJ TO RT KNEE WHEN HE FELL AND A TOOTHPICK STUC K IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. NOW C/O REDNESS, SWELLING AND PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT FELL ONTO TOOTHPICK DX: RT KNEE CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
FELL ONTO A TOOTHPICK F'BODY KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT FELL AND LANDED ON TOOTHPICK; FB KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT GOT TOOTHPICK IN KNEE; FB KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PATIENT PLAY WRESTLING WITH BROTHER AT HOME, TOOTHPICK STUCK 1/2 INCH I NTO KNEE, PT REMOVED, NOW PAIN, CAN'T WALK ON KNEE; PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Floors or flooring materials
PT SLIPPED ON THE FLOOR AND GOT A TOOTH PICK STUCK IN KNEE. D: PUNCTU RE WOUND RIGHT KNEE - FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/07/2004Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
POKED L KNEE W/TOOTHPICK 7/3, SWOLLEN, PAINFUL DX: INFECTED PW L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/05/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
12YOM FELL ON TOOTHPICK AT HOME INJ TO KNEE DX FB KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Rugs or carpets
DX:FOREIGN BODY LEFT KNEE WITH CELULITIS. PT WAS CRAWLING ON A CARPET AND IMPALED TOOTHPICK INTO LATERAL KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/06/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
LEFT KNEE PW.. PT KNELT DOWN AND PUNCTURED KNEE WITH A TOOTHPICK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2001Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2001Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2000Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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