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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 6-15 years old - Year 2002 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 105
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/20/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
11 YEAR OLD MALE FELL IN GARAGE STRUCK HEAD ON CRUTCHES LACERATION TO FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FOREHEAD LACERATION - 8 YOF, USES A WALKER, FELL HITTING FOREHEAD ON CO NCRETE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Fences or fence posts
PATIENT WAS ON A FENCE 3FT OFF THE GROUND AND A FRIEND THREW A CRUTCHAN D HIT PATIENT ON THE NOSE LACERATIONS TO BRIDGE OF NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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