Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Hand

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,154
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Date: 12/04/2006	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS AT A NURSING HOME, REACHED FOR WALKER AND FELL LACERATED LT HAND ON WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
WALKING WITH A CANE AND MISSED A STEP. DX- L HAND FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. USES A WALKER, LOST BALANCE AND FELL YEST. DX. ABRA L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2006	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Day wear
PT WAS USING WALKER AND WAS TAKING OFF SHIRT AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO FLOOR, PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME, DX: FRACTURED RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2006	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HIT WALKER W/L HAND, PAIN DX: HAND ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2006	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
FELL WHILE USING WALKER HIT HAND ON DOOR DX: HAND FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2006	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX RIGHT HAND LACERATION: CUT ON HANDLE OF WALKER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2006	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FRACTURED RT HAND AND KNEE PT WALKS WITH CANE TRIPPED AND FELL IN GRASS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/10/2006	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. REPORTS CRUTCH FELL AGAINST L HAND. DX. LAC, CONT, L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2006	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT BUMPED HER LEFT HAND ON THE SCREW THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF HER WALKE R LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT HAND CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. PT'S NUMBNESS IN HAND GETS WORSE WHE N USING A CANE ALL DAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2006	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED & FELL OVER A WALKER AND INJURED HAND AT HOME DX: CONTUSION TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2006	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL WALKING W/WALKER. DX: L HAND 6 CM LAC/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2006	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS,S/P GROUND LEVEL FALL - DROPPED CANE AND LOST BALAN CE WHEN REACHING FOR IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED WHILE USING A WALKER AND FELL STRIKING LEFT HAND ON WALKER DX: AVULSION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2006	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL OVER HER WALKER/ LAC TO HAND
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 05/04/2006	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
81 YO FEMALE FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER SPRAIN LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2006	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER AT NH/HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2006	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL AT HOME WHILE USING WALKER DX: HAND INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
USING WALKER, LOST BALANCE & FELL TO FLOOR DX L HAND ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Bathtubs or showers
USING WALKER FELL IN EMPTY BATHTUB CONTUSION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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