Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Elbow

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,454
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Date: 12/19/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKERT AT THE NURSING HOME AND FELL SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2005	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. WAS WALKING W/WALKER UNASSISTED AND FELL BACKWARDS. DX. LAC SKIN T EAR L ELBOW, CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
L ELBOW INJ/70YOM STS YESTERDAY AT HOME HE TRIPPED OVER DOG FOOD WHILE USING WALKER AND FELL HITTING L ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT CROSSING STREET, WALKING WITH CANE, SLIPPED AND FELL, LAC ELBOW AND FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT WAS WALKING WITH HER WALKER YESTERDAY, FELT LIGHTHEADED & FELL DOWN SUSTAINING CONTUSIONS TO LT ELBOW, LT HIP & LT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT WAS TURNING WITH HIS WALKER WHEN HE FELL. DX-CONTUSION RIGHT ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER AND LANDED ON ELBOW SPRAIN ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL FROM STANDING W/WALKER. DX: L ELBOW PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT, WHO HAS BEEN USING CANE X 2 WEEKS, HAS RED, SWOLLEN ELBOW. D: CELLU LITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT'S CANE CAUGHT METAL CARPET STRIP AT ASSISTED LIVING AND FELL. DX: R OLECRANON FX, HX TIA/CAD/HTN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/06/2005	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED & CAUGHT ARM ON WALKER. 3CM LAC RT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKER WHEELS CAUGHT AND PT FELL/ CONTUSION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2005	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT HAD A MECHANICAL FALL WITH A WALKER AMBULATING TO BATHROOM DX - CONTUSIONS/ABRASIONS TO LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT ELBOW LAC, PT FELL WHEN USING A WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2005	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING A WALKER ABRADING ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2005	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: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SYNCOPED WHILE PLACING CRUTCHES DOWN TO GO SLEEP&FELL LANDED ON ELBOW&H IT HEAD" LAC "
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/21/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
FELL FROM WALKER TO BED AND HEARD A POP IN ELBOW AND FX IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PUSHING WALKER TOO FAR FELL DOWN STAIRS WITNESSED BY SON RIGHT ELBOW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL TO FLOOR WHILE USING WALKER DX: CONTUSION TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH WALKER AT HOME AND FELL, UNSURE WHY SHE FELL, INJURED ELBO W. DX: CONTUSION ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER OWN WALKER FELL HITTING ELBOW/KNEE/ " ABRS/CONTS'
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. WAS WALKING W/WALKER AND LEGS COLLASPED, FELL. DX. L ELBOW INJURY, PAIN BELOW L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/18/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
WALKING DOWN STEPS WITH WALKER, FELL DX ELBOW DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Toilets
PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME AND WAS TRANSFERRING FROM TOILET TO WALKER C/ O PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW LEFT ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER AT NH DX. ELBOW ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FRACTURE ELBOW - 55 YOF FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AND THEN AGAIN W HILE TRYING TO GET UP INJURING HER RIGHT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/15/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FX RT ELBOW - SLIPPED WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT, WHO HAD HIP SURGERY IN JANUARY, HAS HAD INCREASED USE OF WALKER SIN CE. NOW HAS ELBOW PAIN. D: ELBOW PAIN. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/23/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USES WALKER, LOST FOOT, FELL ON L ELBOW AND L EYE AREA AT NH. DX. FX/D ISLOCATION L ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER LOST BALANCE & FELL FX ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/27/2005	Age: 96 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT, SEEN IN ER 2 DAYS AGO FOR FALL, WAS USING WALKER WHEN WALKER SKIDD ED AND HE FELL AGAIN. D: ELBOW LACERATION 1.5C, ARM/FOREHEAD ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKER GOT CAUGHT AND PT FELL/ RT ELBOW AND RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT ELBOW PAIN. PT FELL WHEN USING A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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