Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Knee

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Date: 12/29/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
INJURED WALKING WITH WALKER DX. KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
82 YOWF TRIPPED OVER A WALKER AND FELL. DX. SPRAIN R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE USING WALKER DX: KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER. DX- ABRASION L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
54 YOF TRIPPED USING CRUTCHES SPRAIN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
KNEE CT-WALKING W/ CANE-LOST BALANCE-FELL TO KNEES-@ NEIGHBOR'S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
SPRAIN (L&R) KNEES, VIA EMS, HHA STS PT USING A WALKER, SLIPPED & FELL DOWN THE FLOOR AT HOME, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS, DENIES NECK INJ OR LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SEVERE DJD R KNEE - PAIN STARTED WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING VERY QUICKLY WITH CANE, STUMBLE WITH OWN FEET, FELL FACIAL ABRASIONS, KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER INJURING KNEE C/O PAIN DX CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WOUND TO KNEE 67 YO WF FELL USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT KNEE PAIN AND DEGENERATIVE DISEASE. WALKING WITH CANE AND FELL ON KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL USING WALKER. DX: L KNEE CHIP AVULSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT KNEE CONTUSION.PT WAS USING A CANE AND WALKING OFF A CURB AND FELL ON KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT, WHO USES CANE, TRIPPED AND FELL TO KNEE. D: KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
85 YO FEMALE WAS WALKING WITH CANE AND FELL FRACTURE LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/20/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER LOST BALANCE - FELL RIGHT KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BILATERAL KNEE PAIN. HAVING PAIN IN THE KNEES. WALKS WITH A CANE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2003	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT KNEE CONT. PT LOST BALANCE WHEN GETTING TANGLED UP IN A WALKER AN D FALLING IN NURSING HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
KNEE CT-FELL ON KNEE WHILE USING WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER DX: R KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT KNEE PAIN WITH EFFUSION. PT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH A CANE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER CRUTCHES INJURING KNEE C/O PAIN DX: FX KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/01/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
FELL ON STAIRS WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER DX: CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A CANE WHEN HE SLIPPED STRAINED RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
WALKER CAUGHT ON RUG AND FELL - CONTUSON RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
KNEE PAIN. PT WAS WALKING WITH A CANE AND DEVELOPED KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER WHEN LEGS GAVE OUT AND FELL IN BATHROOM WHEN GETTING SHOR T OF BREATH AND CONTUSED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT KNEE AND ARM CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER CANE AND FELL ON KNEE AND ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. FELL DOWN LAST NIGHT, COULD NOT FIND WALKER IN DARK. LOST BALANCE D X. FX. KNEE, CONT. FACIAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2003	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
95 YOWF FELL WHILE REACHING FOR HER WALKER AT AN ECF. DX. L KNEE CONTUS ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WALKING WITH WALKER C/O KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2003	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE CARRYING SOMETHING WHILE USING WALKER CONTUSION LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TWISTED KNEE AND ANKLE WHEN GETTING UP TO USE WALKER. D: KNEE/ANKLE SPRAINS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
FELL GOING FROM WALKER TO CHAIR - STATUS POST FALL - KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER, PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL, INJURY TO L KNEE. FELL AT NH. DX. FX L PATELLA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
71 YO F WALKING W/WALKER TRIPPED OVER CARPET LANDING ON KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
LEFT KNEE STRAIN-STATES WALKER WHEEL GOT CAUGHT ON CARPET CAUSING PT TO FALL ON LEFT KNEE. C/O LEFT KNEE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH CANE DX. KNEE CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH CANE - FELL RECURRENT FALLS KNEE ABRASION A/FIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
WALKING HOME AFTER BEING AT ***, USING CANE, TRIPPED ON STEP & FELL INT O CARPETED FLOOR IN HALLWAY AT SON'S HOME. DX FRACTURE LT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/08/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Toilets
FELL GOING FROM WALKER TO TOILET-RIGHT KNEE INJURY
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 08/04/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT WAS USING WALKER AND FELL ONTO PATIO. DX: CONT L KNEE, URTICARIAL RASH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT HOME SPRAIN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER INJURING KNEE C/O SWELLING DX: FX KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/23/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
85 YOF USING WALKER TRIPPED FELL CONTUSION L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
85 YO F TRIPPED OVER WALKER AT HOME. DX R KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
59 YO MALE FELL OFF WALKER TO TILE FLOOR AFTER HAVING KNEE SURGERY ONE MONTH AGO - SPRAIN LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
S/P BKA, USING WALKER LOST BALANCE FELL ON STUMP WOUND DEHISCENCE DUE TO TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSION.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL ON BOTH KNEES O N THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH CANE & FELL IN STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER DX: BILAT. KNEE CONTUSION / HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAD PX WALKING ONTO CRUISE SHIP W/WALKER. DX: PX L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2003	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED ON WALKER DX: KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT'S KNEE GAVE OUT ON HER AND SHE FELL HITTING KNEE ON WALKER DX: KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 06/10/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEG WEAKNESS - FELL TO KNEES WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME ABRASION TO BOTH KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2003	Age: 98 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Toilets
PT USING WALKER TO GO TO BATHROOM, TORE SKIN OF KNEE ON TOILET SEAT. D: KNEE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TWISTED KNEE USING WALKER DX: KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIP ON INCLINE WITH WALKER KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX: R KNEE PAIN. HAS CRHONIC KNEE PAIN MADE WORSE WITH WALKING. USES A WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FALL ON WED. IN BATHROOM USING WALKER. RT HIP, RIB PAIN. RT FOOT, LT KNEE ABRASION. DX; FALLING 2ND TO WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEANED FORWARD USING WALKER AND R KNEE GAVE OUT. DX. CONT R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT KNEE CONTUSION. FELL STEPPING OVER A CURB WHILE WALKING WITH A CANE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2003	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME STRAINED LEFT LKNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER CONTUSION RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
62 YO MALE'S LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT WHILE WALKING WITH CANE SPRAIN RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHEN HER WALKER CAME OUT FROM UNDER HER HURT HER KNEE DX OSTEOARTHRITIS KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL, WALKING WITH WALKER DX. KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST HIS CANE AND FELL. DX: CONT/ABR R KNEE, R ARM & LEG PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2003	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED W/WALKER 1 WK AGO. DX: CONT L KNEE/ANKLE/FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
IN HER APARTMENT AT 1600 HER WALKER GAVE WAY AND SHE FELL TO THE FLOOR. DX CONTUSION RIGHT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/05/2003	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER LEAVING DENTIST'S OFFICE. DX: R KNEE CONT, BILAT ANKLE PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2003	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER - FRACTURE KNEE AND ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/03/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
73 YO F WALKING W/WALKER FELL LANDING ON KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
APPARENTLY WALKING W/WALKER LAST NIGHT AND KNEE GAVE OUT DUE TO ARTHRIT IS, LAID ON FLOOR ALL NIGHT, WEAKNESS AND DEHYDRATION, EFFUSION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/26/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WHILE LEAVING A BEAUTY PARLOT, PT. TWISTED LT. KNEE WHEN SHE SLIPPED PN A SLOPING PAVEMENT. TWISTED KNEE AND FELL.USING A WALKER.DX/ MENISCAL T
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING A WALKER DX: LEFT KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/20/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT TIBIAL FRACTURE - 79 YOF FELL WHILE USING A WALKER, FOUND BY A FRI END THIS MORNING, C/O LEFT KNEE PAIN AND SWELLING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/19/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
TRIPPED OVER CANE / FELL INTO WALL DX: KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAD RECENT PATELLAR REPLACEMENT LAST WEEK WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND SLIPPED LANDING ON SAME KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
59 YOF FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES SPRAIN L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2003	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. TRIPPED WHILE USING WALKER AT NH. DX. R KNEE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/03/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION KNEE AND FACE - 61 YOF ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENT, AMBULATING W ITH WALKER R/T PARKINSON'S, LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2003	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSION, BILATERAL PEDAL EDEMA, WALKER GOT STUCK, FELL ON KNEES ONTO PORCH AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
CONTUSION KNEE - 51 YOM TRIPPED LAST TUESDAY OVER CANE LANDING ON COUCH WITH LEGS ON THE FLOOR, C/O PAIN LEFT KNEE, STABBING PAINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BILATERAL KNEE STRAIN.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL ON BOTH KNEES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A CANE WHEN HE FELL LANDING ON BOTH KNEES CONTUSION KNE ES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL LAST NIGHT WHILE USING WALKER, LANDED ON FLOOR/(TOTAL KNEE REPLACE MENT 12/30) CONTUSION RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2003	Age: 97 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
LOST BALANCE WHILE USING WALKER FELL ON FLOOR DX: CONTUSION/ ABRASION RT.KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
INJURY TO KNEE WHEN FELL WALKING WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/01/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT. WALKS WITH WALKER, LEG OF WALKER HIT DOOR AND PT LOST BALANCE, FELL TO FLOOR. DX. PATELLA TENDON RUPTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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