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Accidents - Surfing - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 658
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:81
Year 1998:19
Year 2002:115
Year 2003:94
Year 2004:94
Year 2006:71
Year 2007:80
Year 2008:30
Year 2009:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/25/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Surfing
PT WAS OUT IN THE GULF WIND SURFING AND THE BOARD TOOK OFF FELL INTO TH E BOARD LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Surfing
WAS SKIMBOARDING AND FELL OFF AND INJ LEG FX TIB,FIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Surfing
68 YEAR OLD MALE, BOOGIE BOARD HI RIGHT LOWER ANKLE LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Surfing
HURT ANKLE SURFING DX: PARTIALLY TORN ACHILLES TENDON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Surfing
PT WAS SKINBOARDING AT THE BEACH AND FELL FRACTURED LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2004Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Surfing
HIT BY SURFBOARD LEG LAC & KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Surfing
HIT IN LEG WITH SURFBOARD LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Surfing
LT CALF AB-SURFING IN SPAIN-3 DAYS PTA-LEG HIT BY SURF BOARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Surfing
HURT SHIN WHILE SURFING HEMATOMA ON SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Surfing
PT HIT IN BACK OF CALF WITH SURF BOARD, R CALF BRUISE WITH ECCHYMOSIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/1998Age: 52 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: Surfing
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/1997Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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: Surfing
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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