Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 6-15 years old - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 65
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/24/2005	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
10Y/F HX LEG LENGTHENING SURGERY 10/04 SLIPPED ON CRUTCHES AND FELL TO FLOOR,STATES PIN SITES BLEEDING W/ PAIN/SWELLING; LEFT LEFT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2005	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT RE-FELL WHILE ON CRUTCHES AND HURT LEG. LEFT PRIOR TO MEDICAL SCREEN ING.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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