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Accidents - Basketball - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 164
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Date: 11/06/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Basketball
PLAYING BASKETBALL, SOMEONE HIT A BACK RETAINING WALL, IT FELL, STRIKIN G HIS RT LOWER LEG DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Basketball
PT STATES HE WAS PLAYING BASKETBALL WITH SON AND FELT A POP IN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Basketball
PATIENT WAS PLAYING BASKETBALL AND INJURED HIS LEG. DX-LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG 12CM WITH TENDON RUPTURE RIGHT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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