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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Foot

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 96
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Date: 10/20/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH CRUTCHES. DX. TOE AND FOOT INJURY.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX L FOOT CONTU: HERE W PAIN, SWELL'G OVER THE L FOOT, SEVERAL D, BROTHER ACC STEPPED ON PT'S FOOT W CRUTCH TIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAD REC. ORIF X ONE MONTH. USING CRUTCHES AT HOME TO AMBULTE. TRIPPE D OVER CRUTCHES AND STRUCK L HEEL. PAIN IN L FOOT. DX L FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WITH KNOWN FOOT FX, AMBULATE WITH CRUTCHES, SLIPPED VERSUS TRIPPED OVER THE CRUTCHES&FELL REINJURING THE FOOT>> FOOT INJUREY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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