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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 6-15 years old - Year 2006 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 82
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Date: 09/29/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AT YMCA USING CRUTCHES TO GO DOWNSTAIRS AND TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO KNEE RESULTING IN PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WHILE WALKING ON CRUTCHES PT FELL ; LANDED FACE FIRST ON THE DIRT, C/O PAIN TO BOTH LEGS. D: FALL / TRAUMA TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAS BEEN USING A WALKER DUE TO L WEAKNESS "LEGS DROPPING UNDERNEATH HIM HIT KNEE ON WALKER NOW WITH PAIN. DX KNEE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2006Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
12 YO FEMALE'S CRUTCH SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR AND INJURED KNEE RIGHT KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. STATES CRUTCH SLIPPED AND PT FELL. DX. L KNEE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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