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

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,817
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Date: 12/27/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING A WALKER; FX LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2003	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER TRYING TO CROSS THE STREET FELL OFF THE CURB F RACTURED RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME WHEN HE FELL FRACTURED RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
57YOF-FRACTURE RIGHT LOWER LEG-WALKING TO KITCHEN WITH A CANE AT HOME-S LIPPED & FELL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/11/2003	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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING A WALKER AND FELL AT NURSING HOME AND FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Sinks
LEFT LEG INJ. PT WAS STANDING AT SINK WASHING HIS HANDS WHEN HE FELL IN BATHROOM WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
LEFT LEG PAIN. PT INJURED LEG WHEN FALLING TO BATHROOM FLOOR USING A WA LKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Pet supplies
FX R PROXIMAL FIBULA,SPRAIN R ANKLE - FELL WHEN USING A CANE,HIT SELF O N A WIRE CAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER CAUGHT LEG C/O SEVERE PAIN DX FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/05/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAS POLIO AND WALKS WITH CRUTCHES , PT SLIPPED ANF FELL INJURING LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
88 Y.O. B FEMALE W/LAC TO LEG. PT WAS USING HER WALKER & GOT TRIPPED UP & FELL @ HOME. PT ADM. E8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/03/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
USING WALKER TO GO TO BATHROOM -CHAIR IN WAY- TRIED TO MOVE CHAIR-FELL RIGHT LOWER LEG DEEP ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
85 YOF WALKER FELL ON HER LEGS HEMATOMA LT LOWER LEG/SPRAIN/STRAIN LT ANKLE
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 11/30/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT LOWER LEG STRAIN.PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND TRIPPED AND INJURE D LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2003	Age: 100 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT USING A WALKER TRYING TO GET INTO A CAR WHEN SHE FELL FRACTURED RIGH T LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/23/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Motorized vehicles
TRANSFERRING FROM WALKER TO SCOOTER AND FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKER WITH BASKET FELL ONTO SHIN AND LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
STATES SHE WAS WALKING W/WALKER YEST UNABLE TO WALK TODAY. DX. R LEG P EDAL EDEMA, DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/20/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
75 Y/O F INJURED R LOWER LEG WHEN TRIPPED OVER WALKER AT HOME. DX; R LEG CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2003	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WALKING W/WALKER YESTERDAY. DX: L LEG PX, INABILITY TO AMBULATE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/16/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
59 Y/O F INJURED L LOWER LEG WHEN FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT HOME, FE LL TO FLOOR.DX; FX L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/10/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS LOWER LEG AS A RESULT OF FALLING WHILE USING HIS WALKER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TIB/FIB FX-WALKING W/ WALKER-FELL-IN RESTRAURANT PARKING LOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT HOME ON STEPS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/08/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
R DISTAL FIB FRACTURE - FELL WHEN WALKING WITH CANE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/04/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING WALKER DX: FRACTURE TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
TRIPPED WHILE USING WALKER , FELL HITTING WALL DX: SKIN TEAR LT. LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIP & FALL WALKING WITH CANE AT M D OFFICE TIB / FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT LOWER LEG CONTUSION.PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND TRIPPED AND HIT LOWER LEG ON WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
MENTALLY CONFUSED PT WAS HIT ON LOWER LEG BY WALKER 5 HOURS AGO. D: LEG LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
78 YOM WALKING W/WALKER FELLCELLULITIS -OTHER SITES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/27/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
55 YOF FELL USING WALKER FX FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITH A FRACTURED RIGHT ANKLE TRYING TO WALK WITH CRUTCHES WAS HOPPIN G AROUND ON THE CRUTCHES AND FELL ABRASION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2003	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
91 YO F WALKING W/WALKER INJURED LEG LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER INJURING LOWER LEG C/O PAIN DX: FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2003	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT AT THE NURSING HOME WALKING IN THE BATHROOM WITH HER WALKER SLIPPED SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2003	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON WALKER AT HOME DX: LAC RT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LEANED AGAINST HER CRUTCH & FELT A SNAP IN HER KNEE. PROXIMAL TIBIA/ FIBULA LT FX, DISTAL LT FEMUR DISTAL LT TIB/FIB OPEN REDUCTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/16/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT C/O PAIN TO LOWER LEG S/P WAS STRUCK BY A WALKER YESTERDAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION LEFT LEG-C/O PAIN AND BRUISING TO LEFT LEG AFTER FALLING TODA Y. LOST BALANCE WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER CUTTING LOWER LEG DX: LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER CUTTING LOWER LEG DX: LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT LEG PAIN. PT INJURED LEG WHEN USING A WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER CUTTING LOWER LEG DX: LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2003	Age: 98 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION RT LEG-FELL AT HOME WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER. C/O WEAKNESS T O LEGS HAS CONTUSION TO RT LEG. NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STRUCK LEG WALKING WITH WALKER YESTERDAY, ACUTE R LEG CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A CANE WHEN SHE SLIPPED STRAINED RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER INJURING LOWERLEG C/O BLEEDING DX; LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LLE CONTUSION - FELL WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames
LT HALF CT-FELL-AT HOME-WHEN WALKER CAUGHT ON DOOR WAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL, HURT LEG. WAS USING WALKER, FELL TO FLOOR. DX; TIBIAL PLATEAU FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/25/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
89 YO F FELL WITH WALKER, AT NSG HOME. DX LARGE SKIN TEAR WITH HEMATOMA TO R CALF
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/14/2003	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT AT THE NURSING HOME FELL WHILE USING A WALKER SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
59 YOM FELL USING WALKER CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
WALKER GOT CAUGHT ON RUG, HIT EDGE OF BED CALF ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
64 Y.O. B MALE W/LEG CONTUSION. PT GOT TRIPPED UP WHILE COMING OUT OF * ** WHILE USING HIS WALKER. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FRACTURE DISTAL TIBIA/FIBULA CLOSED, FELL USING HIS WALKER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/29/2003	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SHIN ABRAS/90YOF SLIPPED AFTER REACHING FOR HER WALKER TODAY AND HIT LE GS. NO LOC. WAS AT HOME. LOST BALANCE. FELL ON GROUND. FAMILY FOUND HER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER AT HOME, ALREADY HAS FRACTURE AND CAST OF LEFT ANKLE. DX ABRASION RIGHT LOWER LEG AND RIGHT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2003	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FX R TIBIA, LAC SCALP; FELL TO FLOOR @ NSG HM WHILE AMBULATING WITH WA LKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE USING WALKER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
83 YOM FELL USING WALKER FX LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/11/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
L DISTAL FIBULA FRACTURE, FELL OVER HER WALKER SEVERAL DAYS AGO AT ***, HERE FOR SPLINT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2003	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. LOWER LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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