Accidents - Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 12
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2002:	5
Year 2007:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/08/2007	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT W/ABSCESS TO THIGH X1-2 WKS, POPPED IT X3 DAYS W/A TOOTHPICK AND SQU EEZED OUT PUS; ABSCESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Beds
PATIENT REACHING ACROSS BED AND TOOTHPICK IMPALED INTO THIGH AT HOME; F B REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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