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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 145
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/16/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps |
| PT WAS HIT BY CAR 6 DAYS AGO, SPRAINED ANKLE, NOW FELL DOWN STAIRS AT S CHOOL WHILE USING CRUTCHES, SPRAINED ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CHILD TRIPPED AND FELL OVER SOMEONE'S OUTSTRETCHED CANE. D: ANKLE SPRAI N. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| BOLT CAME LOOSE FROM CRUTCH HANDLE2ND INJURY - S/P ANKLE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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