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Accidents - Wheelchairs - 6-15 years old - Year 2002 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 82
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Date: 06/27/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
DX LEFT FEMUR FRACTURE: FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR TO FLOOR AT DAYCARE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Ramps or landings
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR COMING DOWN VAN RAMP AND WHEELCHAIR FELL ON HER. DX: R DISTAL FEMUR FX, MULT ABR, DEVEL DISLOC HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT BEING LIFTED FROM WHELL CHAIR BY CARETAKER HEARD A SNAP OF RT LEG,PT C/O SEVERE PAIN, LT FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT TIPPED OVER WHEN GOING UP DRIVEWAY IN WHEELCHAIR, PT. HAS PREVI OUS CASTED FXS., WITH OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA; FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FATHER FELL WITH PATIENT WHEN LIFTING HER FROM WHEELCHAIR AT HOME, LAND ED ON PATIENT'S LEG; FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/13/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEEL CHAIR RT UPPER LEG SWELLING AND PAIN DX FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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