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Accidents - Wheelchairs - 6-15 years old - Year 2004 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 116
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Date: 12/12/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
THIGH CT-FELL-HIT LEG ON WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
CONTUSION R THIGH, MOTHER STS PT SUST INJURY WITH WHEELCHAIR INSIDE THE BUS, C/O PAIN ON L LEG, TENDERNESS, GAIT NORMAL, NO FX OR EFFUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT WHEELCHAIR BOUND NEAR DROWNING VICTIM WHO IS NOTED TO HAVE LEG SWELL ING X 1-2 DAYS, FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
FELL TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED DX. FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/17/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
PT. WITH HISTORY OF OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA; PT'S WHEELCHAIR FLIPPED OVER YESTERDAY INPARKINGLOT- THIGH PAIN. DX: FEMUR PAIN- NO FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT. WITH MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY -AFTER FALLING ON FLOOR AT HOSP. WHILE MOM WAS PUTTING HIM BACK IN WHEELCHAIR. DX: RT. FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT IN WHEELCHAIR, TOOK OFF LEG BRACE AND NOTICED LEG ABNORMALITY, UNKNOWN SOURCE OF INJURY, POSSIBLY TWISTED; FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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