Hospital and Nursing Home Profiles  

Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Foot

 



Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 780
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/13/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
12YOM HAD BILAT. SCFE ON 08/19, NOW HAS THROBBING PAIN ON TOP OF FOOT DX: FOOT STRAIN FROM WALKING MORE OFTEN, IN WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
11YOM WAS ON CRUTCHES FELL AND TWISTED FOOT DX RT FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: 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: 08/31/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: 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: 06/18/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: 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: 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


Date: 11/24/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PTS WALKER FELL OVER LANDING ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT LACERATION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames
PT WAS WALKING W/CRUTCHES AND CUT FOOT ON A METAL DOOR JAMB. DX: COMPLEX 8 CM R FOOT LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE WALKING ON CRUTCHES. DX FOOT JOINT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
C/O PT STATES SLIPPED AND FELL, THEN HIT FOOT ON CRUTCHES DX LT FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2006Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING AROUND ON CRUTCHES FROM A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT AND ROLLED ANKLE IN PARK, DX SPRAINED RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/30/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAD FOOT SURGERY AND HAS BEEN USING CRUTCHES; CRUTCH SLIPPED AND PT FELL; HURT LEFT FOOT AGAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAS A FRACTURED RIGHT FOOT WHILE WALKING ON CRUTCHES HE FELL STRIKIN G THAT SAME FOOT FRACTURED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PLAYING WITH CRUTCHES WHEN FELL AND INJURED FOOT DX: L FOOT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TWISTED FOOT AT SCHOOL USING OLD CRUTCHES. RIGHT FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED AND FELL ON CRUTCHES AT SCHOOL. RIGHT FOOT PAIN S/P SURGERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE USING CRUTCHES S/P FOOT FRACTURE - REINJURED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL USING CRUTCHES AND INJURED FOOT. DX FOOT CON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL ON RT THIGH/HIP/ANKLE X 3 DAYS AGO WITH CRUTCHES SLIPPING UNDER HIM, STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS SENT HERE BY PHYSICIAN FOR A WALKING BOOT AND CRUTCHES ; PT HURT HIS FOOT AT ***S. D: FX FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HE FELL FROM CRUTCHES DX RT FOOT FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2003Age: 15 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
USE WALKER & LEG BRACE FOOT CALLUS 2ND TO IRRITATION FROM BRACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2002Age: 13 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, Chairs
RT FOOT IN CAST, CRUTCH GOT TANGLED IN CHAIR, PATIENT FELL WHEN SHE LOST HER BALANCE,MOM CONCERNED RT FT MAY BE INJURED FURTHER, FOOT CHEC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT WITH PREVIOUS ANKLE FX., WAS TRIPPED WHILE USING CRUTCHES AT SC HOOL REINJURING FOOT; FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HIT ON RIGHT FOOT WITH A WOODEN CRUTCH, CUT TOP OF FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2001Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2001Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2000Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2000Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2000Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top




Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.  This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources.  Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.