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

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,652
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Date: 12/29/2005	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT. TRIPPED WHILE USING WALKER, LANDED ON FLOOR , TORE SKIN ON L. FOREA RM. DX. AVULSION L. FOREARM.#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. LEANS FORWARD WHEN USING WALKER, TOPPLED OVER ONTO L FA AT NOON, ON R FA AS WELL. DX. CONT GUM, R/L FOREARM CONTS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER; ARM FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SUBSTAINED A SKIN TEAR AFTER HITTING HER ARM ON HER A WALKER. DX. AVULSION TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2005	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
93 YOF WAS REACHING FOR WALKER AND FELL CAUSING ABRASTION TO LEFT LOWER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST BALANCE W/WALKER AND FELL. DX: COLLES FX L DISTAL RADIUS/ULNA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2005	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT, WALKING WITH HER WALKER TO GET A DRINK OF WATER, LOST FOOTING AND F ELL. D: DISTAL RADIUS FX, ULNAR STYLOID FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER WALKER / FELL DX: ARM CONTUSION / ANEMIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/06/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL USING WALKER. DX: R HIP CONT, R ARM SUPERFICIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL LACERATING FOREARM ON TILE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2005	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT FELL BACKWARDS AGAINST HER METAL WALKER WITH SKIN TEARS TO HER ELBOWS & LEFT FOREARM AT SKILLED LIVING FACILITY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
77 YO - DX: CONTUSION FOREARM - FELL, BUMPED ARM ON WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2005	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER, SHE TURNED & HER FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING, SHE FELL SUSTAINING MULTI SKIN TEARS TO ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2005	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER WALKER&FELL. " F.ARM/FINGER LAC" +" LOWER LEG CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/13/2005	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER LEDGE WAS WALKING C WALKER " MULTI ABRS/CONTS" UPPER/LOWER ARMS/LEGS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SENT IN FROM NURSING HOME WALKING WITH WALKER TRIPPED OVER ANOTHER RESIDENT DX: FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2005	Age: 95 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH HIS WALKER WHEN HE FELL STRIKING HIS LOWER ARM ON T HE WALKER L;ACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
85 YO TRIPPED OVER WALKER INJURED ARM LAC ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SLIPPED USING CRUTCHES AND FELL. DX: L FOREARM CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
LAC L FOREARM, VIA EMS, PT USING A WALKER, TRIPPED OVER A CABLE, LANDED ON THE FLOOR AT HOME, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS, REDNESS, NO LOC, OBSERV.
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 06/28/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH HIS WALKER AT HOME AND FELL FRACTURED LEFT RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2005	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMBULATES WITH A WHEELED WALKER & FELL IN BATHROOM AT NURSING HOME DIST AL RADIUS/ULNAR FRACTURE & INABILITY TO AMBULATE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/03/2005	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT TRIED TO GRAB WALKER AND MISSED FALLING TO CARPET. DX: R DISTAL RADIUS FX, R ULNAR STYLOID FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
HIT DOOR W/ WALKER YESTERDAY & HIT ARM. CT RT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2005	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Sinks
PT USING WALKER TO GOT BATHROOM AND TRIPPED AND FELL ON SINK AND CUT RT FOREARM C/O PAIN RT FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2005	Age: 95 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE REACHING FOR WALKER DX: CONTUSION LT ARM AND RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2005	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT DISTAL ULNA RADIUS FX-WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AND WAS FALLING AN D CAUGHT SELF WITH LEFT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ULNA FX-TRIPPED-FELL W/ WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2005	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL WALKING W/WALKER. DX: R DISTAL RADIUS/ULNA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2005	Age: 100 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 Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT IS A RESIDENT OF THE *** NURSING HOME, SHE FELL AND INJURED HER LEFT WRIST AFTER SHE THREW HER WALKER AWAY-DX RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2005	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER AND LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2005	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT GOT UP FROM HER NAP REACHING FOR HER FOUR PRONGED CANE AND FELL AGAI NST THE COUCH SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2005	Age: 99 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
99 YO WALKING W/WALKER TRIPPED AND FELL ON ARM CONTUSION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ULNA FX - FELT ARM SNAP WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
RT FOREARM AND ELBOW CONTUSION.PT WAS USING HIS WALKER TO GO THROUGH A DOOR AND FELL AND HIT FOREARM AND ELBOW ON DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
76 YOF USING WALKER FELL ON NIGHT STAND CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT LOWE R ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/25/2005	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT GOT TANGLED UP IN WALKER AND FELL. DX: 7 CM R FOREARM LAC, R LEG CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2005	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL W/WALKER. DX: L DISTAL RADIUS/ULNAR FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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