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Accidents - Scuba diving - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 212
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:18
Year 1999:35
Year 2006:73
Year 2009:69
Year 2010:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/16/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scuba diving
51 YOF INVERTED ANKLE STEPPING OUT OF WATER SCUBA DIVING. DX: SPIRAL FX R DISTAL FIBULA, OBLIQUE FX MEDIAL MALLEOLUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2009Age: 55 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: Scuba diving
PT WAS SCUBA DIVING AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Scuba diving
PT SCUBA DIVING IN KEY WEST, BUMPED LT LOWER LEG ON SOME CORAL, VERY SW OLLEN, LT LOWER LEG HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/1999Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/1998Age: 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: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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