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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,037
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	29
Year 1998:	84
Year 1999:	54
Year 2000:	82
Year 2001:	145
Year 2002:	103
Year 2003:	22
Year 2004:	121
Year 2005:	65
Year 2006:	15
Year 2007:	12
Year 2008:	160
Year 2009:	6
Year 2010:	132

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/21/2010	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
11 YO F, C/O B/L LEG AND HEAD PAIN, SUSTAINED SPRAIN LAST WEEK, ISSUED CRUTCHES, TODAY HAD FIRE DRILL AT SCHOOL, FELL ON FACE, DX LEG CONTUSIO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
6 YO M TRIPPED OVER GRANDFATHER'S WALKER, CUT LEG. DX LOWER LEG LACERAT ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
15YOM;PT WAS USING CRUTCHES WHILE WALKING; FELT KNEE POP. D: FX TIBIA / FIBULA
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: 09/09/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND FELL REINJURING HER LEG. DX STABLE FRACTURE DISTAL TIBIA ON L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT W/CP & WALKS USING A WALKER, MOM STATES FALLS APPROX 20X A DAY, C/OL OWER LEG PAIN X2-3 DAYS; FIBULA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
10 YO FEMALE HAD LEG SURGERY TODAY, WENT HOME AND SLIPPED ON CRUTCHES AND FELL TO FLOOR IN BATHROOM - LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 12/05/2007	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
12 YOF HAS HISTORY OF SPASTIC DIPLEGIA, S/P MULT. OSTEOTOMIES, FELL WHILE USING WALKER. DX: LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2007	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
H/O OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA,LWR LEG CRACKED WHEN SITTING DOWN IN CHAIR FROM WALKER AFTER PHYSICAL THERAPY X2DAYS, LWR LEG PAIN; POSS TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
13 YO HIT ON LEG W CRUTCHES CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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)

Date: 11/01/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FEMUR FX 3 MO AGO, HAD SURGERY, PLAYING YESTERDAY AND FELL USING WALKE R AT HOME; TIBIA/FIBULA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	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
PT PLAYING WITH SISTERS WHILE ON CRUTCHES FELL INJURING LT LEG, CONTU SION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2004	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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
PT FELL OFF CHAIR, LEG PAIN, USES WALKER, DX INABILITY TO AMBULATE, LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/04/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT C/O FALL. PT FLL WALKING ON CRUTCHES. DX FX NONUNION TIBIA SHAFT FIB ULA SHAFT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2004	Age: 12 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: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED USING CRUTCHES DX: ADMIT FOR FX LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/19/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL BACKWARDS WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES (FX LT LEG 2 WKS AGO) NOW WITH CONTUSION OF RT LEG/OLD FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT WAS PLAYING WITH CRUTCHES AND FELL DOWN THE STAIRS. D: POSSIBLE FR ACTURE DISTAL TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		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
10 YO M WAKING W/CRUTCHES SLIPPED AND FELL ON FLOOR CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT RIGHT SHIN ON SCREW OF FRIENDS CRUTCHES DX: LACERATION RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING CRUTCHES DX: FRACTURED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER IN WALKER TODAY INJURYING RT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN SCHOOL STAIRS WHILE USING CRUTCHES REINJURING HIS FX LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2001	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2001	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Swings or swing sets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2001	Age: 11 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2001	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2000	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2000	Age: 13 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: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2000	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2000	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2000	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire:
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/1999	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/1998	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/1997	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/1997	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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