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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 136
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Date: 11/15/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT WAS WALKING ON A RAILING WHEN SHE FELL OFF AND STRUCK HER L KNEE. FE LL ABOUT 3 FT. PAIN ON WEIGHT BEARING. DX L KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
SLID OFF RAILING AT SCHOOL, DX; TRAUMATIC KNEE EFFUSION, SUPERFICIAL KN EE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
BUMPED INTO A RAILING. DX KNEE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT DX RT KNEE SPRAIN - SLIDE DOWN INTO RAILING AT SCHOOL AND HURT HIS KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO KNEE AFTER CUTTING IT ON A RAILING WHILE PLAYING*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL AT SCHOOL AND HIT KNEE ON BANNISTER. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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