Accidents - Paper products - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 44
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/02/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
PT SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF PAPER AND FELL. DX: CLOSED DISTAL R FEMUR FX, R KNEE HEMARTHROSIS, NICOTINE ABUSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products, Floors or flooring materials
C/O SUDDENONSET OF HIP PAIN WHLE BENDING DOWN TO GET THE PAPER OFF THE FLOOOR >> FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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