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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,114
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| 7 YO F PLAYING WITH CRUTCHES AT FRIEND'S HOUSE THE OTHER DAY WHEN TRIPP ED AND STRUCK GENITAL AREA ON DESK CORNER. DX:CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 12 YO M, HX OF OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA, AS WALKING WITH HIS WALKER WHIL E TALKING ON THE PHONE. FELL ONTO BOTH ELBOW. DX:PROBABLE OLECRANON FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/08/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 13 YOM, INJURED SHOULDER USING CRUTCHES, SHOULDER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| C/O ANKLE PAIN AFTER WALKING WITH CRUTCHES FOR KNEE SPRAIN,?MECH >>SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2009 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 9YOF WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AT HOME AND THE CRUTCH FELL ONTO RIGHT F IFTH FINGER STRAINED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2009 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT HAD FEMUR SURGERY 3 WKS AGO WHEN PIN PLACED, USING CRUTCHES AT SCHOOL, CAUGHT CRUTCH ON DESK, FELL ON KNEE, THIGH PAIN; LEG INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ice skating |
| PT FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES AND LANDED ON CHEST, ALSO FELL WHILE ICE S KATING TONIGHT, NOW C/O CHEST PAIN; COSTOCHONDRITIS, BRUISE TRUNK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2009 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WITH LAC TO FINGER, GOT CAUGHT IN CRUTCHES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2009 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AROUND POOL AND SLIPPED FRACTURED FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2009 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LIP LAC-GOT HIT IN THE MOUTH W/A CRUTCH IN ALTERCATION W/ NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| H/O FOOT SURGERY X5 DAYS, PT WALKING W/CRUTCHES AT CLOTHING STORE, SLIP PED, FELL AND REINJURED FOOT; FOOT PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2009 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WHEN RUNNING WITH WALKER;DX FRACTURED FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/CRUTCHES. DX: R FOOT CONT, R ANKLE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WITH FRACTURED FINGER, CAUGHT IN PT'S CRUTCHES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIED TO JUMP OVER A CANE AND LANDED ON IT. DX GENITAL ORGANS LACER ATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/13/2009 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps |
| PT WAS PLAYING W/CRUTCHES AND FELL DOWN 14 STAIRS. DX. CONT L WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2009 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Wheelchairs |
| FELL BACKWARDS OFF GRANDMOTHER'S WHEELED WALKER OR WHEELCHAIR WHEN TRYI TO RIDE IT DOWN DRIVEWAY, STRUCK BACK OF HEAD; HEAD INJ, SCALP HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS ACCID HIT W/CRUTCH AT STORE. DX: R BROW LAC 2 CM, CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT, DX WITH FOOT FRACTURE YESTERDAY, WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES WHEN STU MBLED & FELT SHOOTING PAINS UP LEG & FELL TO GROUND. D: SPLINT CARE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| STANDING ON CRUTCHES AT CHURCH AND FELL OFF ONTO FACE DUE TO SYNCOPE AN D FX MANDIBLE AND LAC CHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2009 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AT SCHOOL AND DEVELOPED LEG PAIN DX:: FRACTURED LEFT FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2009 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL. DX FEMUR FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/11/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT W/CAST SLIPPED OFF OF CRUTCHES. DX: R ANKLE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2009 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT SCHOOL DX: CHIN LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2009 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL ON CRUTCHES AT SCHOOL, L ELBOW PAIN DX: ELBOW CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 12YOF WAS AT HOME PLAYING WITH A CRUTCH A WEEK AGO ACCIDENTLY TWISTED LT WRIST;WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2009 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS AT HOME USING CRUTCHES, SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING A CONTUSION TO KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT HAS L KNEE FX, USING CRUTCHES TO GET TO BATHROOM AT NIGHT, TRIPPED O VER CRUTCHES FELL ONTO L ARM. HEARD A SNAP. PAIN. DX L HUMERUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2009 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WITH CONTUSION TO KNEE FROM FALL WHILE USING CRUTCHES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LT ARM PAIN; HIT W/ CRUTCHES @ SCHOOL. SALTER I FX OLECRANON LT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| USING WALKER TO AMBULATE FROM DOORWAY TO PORCH AND FELL. DX FALL, MULTIPLE FACIAL ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Telephones or telephone accessories |
| PT SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING CELL PHONE AND CRUTCHES AT HOME AND INJ URED ELBOW DX// LEFT ELBOW CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED OVER ADULT WALKER;DX CONTUSED LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FINGER LAC ON CRUTCHES AS SHE WAS USING THEM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2009 | 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 |
| PT USING CRUTCHES FOR A L KNEE INJ. PT FELL WHILE USING HER CRUTCHES AN D TWISTED HER L ANKLE. HAS PAIN IN ANKLE. DX L ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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