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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 31
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/30/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Medical equipment, general, Stairs or steps |
| PATIENT HAD SUTURES IN LOWER LEG 4 DAYS AGO, SUTURES REOPENED AND BLEED ING AFTER GOING UP/DOWN STAIRS IN HOUSE FREQUENTLY; WOUND BLEEDING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2007 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Medical equipment, general, Batteries |
| PT HAS A CAST ONTO RIGHT LEG WHEN A WATCH BATTERY FELL INTO THE CAST PT THEN DEVELOPED PAIN AND SWELLING TO LEG FOR 7 DAYS. DX BURN TO LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2007 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Medical equipment, general, Wheelchairs |
| H/O PARKINSONS WOLF SYNDROME, USES LEG BRACES 50%/WHEELCHAIR 50% OF TIM E, REFUSES TO PUT WEIGHT ON LEG SINCE RETURN HOME FROM SCHOOL;TIBIA FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/10/2007 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Medical equipment, general, Gymnastics |
| PT W/FOREARM FX,IN CAST,FELL OFF BALANCE BEAM OR WOODEN PLANK AT SCHOOL & LANDED ON CAST/SHIN,TIBIA PAIN/TENDERNESS,LIMPS;TIBIA CONTUSION/ABRAS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2006 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Medical equipment, general, Pens and pencils |
| PATIENT PUT PEN CAP INSIDE CAST ON LEG; FB REMOVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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