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

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,942
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Date: 12/31/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. LOST BALANCE W/WALKER AS L KNEE GAVE WAY. DX. FX R HUMERUS HEAD - IMPACTED (SHOULDER).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS USING A WALKER WHEN SHE FELL CONTUSION LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
R SHOLDER PAIN AFTER USING WALKER DX R DELTOID HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER HUSBANDS CANE AND FELL/ ROTATOR CUFF STRAIN,SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2003	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
USING WALKER, TURNED AROUND, FEET GOT TANGLED AND FELL INJURING SHOULDE R, WRIST ON FLOOR AT CARE CENTER. DX: FRACTURE SHOULDER, WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HAD 3 MIXES DRINKS, FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES/ FX LT CLAVICLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
87 YOF AMBULATES WITH A CANE AT HOME; LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL TO FLOO R LANDING ON LEFT SHOULDER. CONTUSION OF LEFT SHOULDER.
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 11/09/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT LOST HER BALANCE USING A WALKER, FELL ON THE FLOOR. DX-RIGHT HUMERUS FRACTURE, RIGHT DISTAL RADIUS AND PELVIC FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/27/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
89 YO F WALKING W/WALKER TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST DOOR CONTUSION SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SHOULDER FX-FELL GETTING OUT OF CAR W/ HER WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2003	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STATES WALKER WAS FALLING AND INJD ARM TRYING TO CATCH IT DX; RT CLA VICAL FX SKIN TEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2003	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LT SHOULDER, LT HIP, LT KNEE CONTUSION, SLIPPED WITH WALKER, FELL ONTO HER KNEES AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME FELL STRIKING RIGHT SHOULD ER AGAINST A WALL FRACTURED RIGHT CLAVICLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKING WITH A CANE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM AT HOME SLIPPED FELL TO TH E FLOOR CONTUSION LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAS BEEN WALKING W/WALKER MORE AND HAS HAD SHOULDER. DX: SHOULDER PX, LOWER EXTREMITY CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ARTHRITIS, OSTEOARTHRITIS - 78 YOF C/O LEFT SHOULDER PAIN, TWISTED WHIL E GETTING DRESSED, WAS USING WALKER AT THE TIME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH WALKER FELL ONTO R SHOULDER R SHOULDER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED USING WALKER. DX: SPRAIN R SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE TRYNG TO USE WALKER AT HOME. DX. FX L HUMER US NECK (SHOULDER.)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
STUMBLED USING WALKER, HIT FLOOR W/L SHOULDER. DX. FX L HUMERUS PROXIM AL (SHOULDER).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SOFT TISSUE TRAUMA L SHOULDER - FELL,STRUCK SHOULDER ON WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER AND FELL CONTUSING SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL TRYING TO USE WALKER. DX: L SHOULDER CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT SHHOULDER CONTUSION. FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2003	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A WALKER AND FELL AT THE NURSING HOME. DX-ACUTE LEFT SHOULDER SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS TURNING WALKER AND FELL DX; RT SHOULDER AND HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL, WALKING WITH CANE DX. SHOULDER CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FRACTURE SHOULDER - PATIENT TRIPPED WHEN USING WALKER AT HOME AND FELL INJURING RIGHT SHOULDER - ADMITTED OVERNIGHT FOR PAIN MEDS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/29/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ANTERIOR DISLOCATION R SHOULDER - FELL FORWARD WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/23/2003	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
SHOULDER CT-FELL WHILE REACHING FOR WALKER-HIT TILE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT LOST BALANCE WHILE USING HIS WALKER AND FELL ONTO LIVING ROOM FLOOR INJURING HIS RT SHOULDER AT HOME.RT SHOULDER FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL, HURT SHOULDER. TRIPPED W/ WALKER GOING TO BATHROOM. DX; CONT'S OF LT SHOULDER, LT KNEE/ ABR'S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SHOULDER STRAIN - 68 YOM THINKS HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER, USES A W ALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT COULDN'T HOLD SELF UP W/WALKER IN BATHROOM AND FELL. DX: R CLAVICLE FX, PNEUMONIA, L BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK, SEPSIS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/31/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STATES SHE WAS WALKING WITH HER WALKER AND BEARING MOST OF HER WEIGHT ON ARM AND FELT A POP IN SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/19/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED ON WALKER HITTING SHOULDER C/O PAIN DX CONTUSION SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2003	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Automatic doors
FRACTURE SHOULDER - 90 YOF WALKING TO DIALYSIS WITH WALKER, REACHED OUT FOR AUTO DOOR OPENER, LOST BALANCE AND FELL, INJURING LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2003	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT. GOT CAUGHT IN WALKER THIS MORNING AND SLID TO FLOOR LANDING ON R SI DE. DX. MUSCULOSKELETAL SORENESS SHOULDER, POST OP R HIP SURG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
NURSING HOME RESIDENT, FOUND LYING ON LEFT SIDE ON FLOOR IN HALLWAY, SHE HAD BEEN AMBULATING WITH HER WALKER. DX FRACTURE LEFT SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL W/CRUTCHES. DX: L SHOULDER SPRAIN, ROTATOR CUFF INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
67 YO F FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER. DX L HIP, SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. WAS USING WALKER, TRIPPED AND FELL FRACTURED SHOULDER -= NURSING HOME RESIDENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT DX RT CLAVICLE FX - S/P FALL - PT WAS PUSHING ROLING WALKER AND TRIPPED OFF SIDEWALK,HIT RT SHOULDER AND RT HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STATES SHE CAUGHT HER WALKER AND TRIPPED AND FELL INJURING SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/07/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
S/P FALL ONTO R SHOULDER ~2D AGO-TRIPPED&LOST BALANCE,AMB W/ A CANE.C/O SEVER PN ARM TO SHOULDER. DX: RT SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITHA WALKER DX. SHOULDER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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