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Accidents - Stairs or steps - 6-15 years old - Year 2009 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,035
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Date: 12/03/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
15YOF; PT TRIPPED AND FELL DOWN STAIRS. D: CONTUSION LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
L FEMUR FX/7YOM AT HOME WAS WALKING UP STAIRS WITH MOTHER WHEN FELL DOW N STAIRS. INSTANT PAIN & DEFORMITY PER MOTHER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps, Rugs or carpets
6 YOM FELL DOWN 5 CARPETED STEPS AT HOME SUSTAINING CONTUSIONS TO BOTH UPPER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DIRECTLY ON L KNEE ON CEMENT STAIRS AT HOME DX PROBABLE SALTER 1 FX OF MEDIAL FEMORAL CONDYLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
14 Y/O SLIPPED & FELL DOWN WETS STEPS LANDING ON LT FLANK & HIT LATERAL THIGH. DX MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
TRIPPED ON STEPS AND FELL/ CONTUSION RT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
CONTUS THIGH, PT WAS WALKING UP STAIRS AT HOME AND TRIPPED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL ON CURB STEP;DX FRACTURED UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/16/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN THE STEPS AND HIT THIGH, NOW W/LEG PAIN AND SWELLING; LEG INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
PT STRAIN RET THIGH - S/P BIBEMS AFTER PT FELL WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT FELL ON/DOWN STAIRS, NOW WITH THIGH PAIN; LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
TRIPPED UP STEPS AT HOME CONTUSION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps, Umbrellas
FELL DOWN 3 STAIRS - UMBRELLA STAND FELL ON THIGH MULT CONT'S THIGH AND LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT WALKING DOWN STEPS, FELT LEG GIVE OUT, THIGH PAIN X2 WKS; SLIPP ED CAPITAL FEMORAL EPIPHYSIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps, Televisions
FELL DOWN STAIRS CARRYING TELEVISION AT HOME. DX UPPER LEG CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
RT LEG PAIN, AFTER FALLING DOWN SOME TILED STAIRS- IMMEDIATE PAIN IN RT UPPER LEG. DX; RT FEMORAL NECK FX., WITH OSTEOPENIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/16/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps, Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL ON STAIRS, AT SCHOOL, & GOT LEG TRAPPED IN THE RAILING, LARGE BRUISE ON HER THIGH. DX; RT THIGH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT JUMPING DOWN 1 STEP AT UNCLE'S HOUSE, NOW WITH THIGH PAIN; THIG H MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps, Glass doors or doors with glass panels
PATIENT RUNNING UP STAIRS WITH LAUNDRY, RAN INTO PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS FROM DOOR PANEL OR WINDOW THAT HAD BROKEN; THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps, Footwear
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF A THIGH BY FALLING ON STAIRS WHEN SHOE FELL OFF FOOT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STAIRS AT SCHOOL. DX. ANKLE SPRAIN, FX. FEMORAL CONDYLE.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps, Balls
PT FELL DOWN STAIRS YESTERDAY, AFTER TRIPPING ONTO A BALL PAIN TO UPPER LEG. DX CONTUSION TO BILATERAL THIGHS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN 10 STEPS. UPPER LEG CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT FELL BACKWARDS DOWN STAIRS YESTERDAY AT HOME, HIT UPPER LEGS, B ACK, STILL WITH UPPER LEG PAIN; LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STEPS DX: R THIGH PAIN/ BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps, Baseball
PLAYING BASEBALL AND TRIPPED ON STEPS. DX THIGH INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT ELL DOWN STEPS-CONTUSION TO R THIGH AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps, Rugs or carpets
PATIENT TRIPPED GOING DOWN CARPETED STEPS, UNABLE TO GET UP & BEAR WEIG HT; THIGH CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps, Ceilings and walls
PLAYING WITH FRIENDS, COMING DOWN STAIRS, LOST BALANCE & FELL AGAINST W ALL DX: FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/03/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
C/O THIGH PAIN S/P FALLING DOWH STAIRS, UNKNOWN NUMBER OF STEPS, LAST N IGHT>>MUSCLE STRAIN/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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