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

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Date: 12/31/2006	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER SPRAIN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING CANE AND TRIPPED AND FELL ON KNEES CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2006	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
71 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER CANE AND FELL TO FLOOR AT CASINO CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
LEFT KNEE STR. PT FELL WHEN A CANE HITTING A WALL THEN FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2006	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AND SLIPPED AND FELL BECAME DIZZY FRACTURED KN EE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/20/2006	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING AND TRIPPED OVER HER CANE RESULTING IN OPEN FX TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/20/2006	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN FALLING OVER A CANE.,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS LEAVING DIALYSIS AND WAS WALKING WITH WALKER & TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO FLOOR INJURING KNEE, DX; CONTUSION BOTH KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. FROM NH, USING WALKER BECAUSE SHE HAS NO ENERGY, WENT DOWN ON R KN EE, DX. FX. R PATELLA, FX L WRIST (RADIUS), CONT L WRIST, R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/14/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT IN ADULT HOME TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FELL DX// RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2006	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TURNING AROUND C THE CANE, T'D&FELL " KNEE SPRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ACCIDENTLY GOT HIT IN KNEE WITH CANE DX: KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2006	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. WAS AMBULATORY W/WALKER AND FELL ONTO L SIDE, C/O BILATERAL KNEE PA IN. DX. WEAKNESS, FALL L KNEE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/23/2006	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: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING W/ WALKER AND FELL, ABRASION L KNEE DX: UNCONROLLABLE L KNEE PAIN, MULTIPLE LACS/TEARS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/19/2006	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
90 YOF, WAS WALKING USING HER WALKER, WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER IT AND FELL DX: L KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2006	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
FELL GETTING OUT OF BED WITH CANE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2006	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER SPRAIN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2006	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
88 YO M LOST BALANCE USING WALKER FELL EFFUSION R KNEE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING A WALKER, LOST BALANCE & FELL KNEE CONTUSION, HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2006	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER. DX: R KNEE/ANKLE SPRAIN/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER/ CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 10/25/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN PICKING UP A CANE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND GOT TANGLED UP AND FELL. DX: CONT USION TO LEFT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PAIN TO KNEE TRIPPED WHILE USING CANE FELL TO FLOOR DX: CONTUSION TO K NEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2006	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PAIN TO KNEE TWISED WHILE USING WALKER DX: KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2006	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ramps or landings
USING WALKER, FELL TO FLOOR OF RAMP AT HOME INJURING KNEE. DX; LACERAT ION KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2006	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT KNEE SPR. PT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2006	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL. DX R KNEE CONTUSION#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2006	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Runners, throw rugs or doormats
WAS USING A WALKER TO AMBULATE; WALKER GOT CAUGHT ON RUG AT *** AND PT. FELL LANDING ON KNEE. CONTUSION, LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A CANE AND IT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HER SHE FELL O NTO RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2006	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT FELL ON RIGHT KNEE, FOOT TANGLED IN CANE. LEFT WITHOUT BEING S EEN. DX: CHOSE TO GO TO *** TO BE CLOSE TO ORTHOPEDIC DC
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/04/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
57 Y/O M INJURED R KNEE WHILE USING CRUTCHES FOR OTHER INJURY.. DX; R KNEE EFFUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL W/ WALKER LEFT KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE WALKING WITH CANE. DX- L KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2006	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
KNEE LAC-FELL W/ WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2006	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
WALKING IN THE KITCHEN C CANE, CANE CAUGHT IN A RUG&FELL ONTO KNEE " KNEE PAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2006	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER TODAY & FELL C/O OF PAIN TO BOTH KNEES. DX - KNEE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2006	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT KNEE AND ANKLE SPRAIN.PT WENT TO STAND UP ON WALKER AND TWISTED KNEE AND ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2006	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING A WALKER AND SLIPPED AND FELL REOPENING SURGICAL SITE IN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2006	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: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION R KNEE,FOOT - FELL WHEN USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
59 YO FEMALE FELL WHILE WALKING WITH CANE LEFT KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN FALLING WITH CRUTCHES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2006	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKING W/ WALKER AT NURSING HOME, LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO FLOOR H ITTING KNEE, C/O PAIN DX: GROUND LEVEL FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2006	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT KNEE CONT. PT FELL WHEN USING A WALKER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT. GOT UP TO USE WALKER AND FELL ON FLOOR, HURT B KNEES. DX. CONT R K NEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
ACUTE LT KNEE PAIN S/P FALL: UNABLE TO AMBULATE: FREQUENT FALLS: CUT DOOR TOO FAST WITH WALKER, SLID DOWN DOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/21/2006	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT KNEE CONTUSION.PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND HIT KNEE ON WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2006	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
GETTING OUT OF TRUCK AT HOSPITAL, TRIPPED ON CANE, HUSBAND WAS MOVING T RUCK AND PT FELL. DX. CONT/ABRA R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2006	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
R KNEE CONTUSION - FELL WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2006	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
COMING OUT OF MOVIE THEATER, WALKING WITH WALKER,KNEE GAVE OUT,FELL DX : FX PATELLA, FX METACARPAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT HAVING TRAUMATIC KNEE PAIN, BUMPED KNEE ON A WALKER. DX-RIGHT KNEE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FALL 2ND TO RT KNEE PAIN, UNABLE TO AMBULATE: GOING TO BATHROOM WITH WALKER, FELL, LANDED ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/09/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PUSHING WALKER AND BELIEVED SOMETHING WAS LOOSE AND ENDED UP FALLING AT HOME OF EX-WIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FALL WITH RT KNEE INJURY: WEAKNESS WITH INABILITY TO AMBULATE: GOING TO FRONT DOOR WITH WALKER, TWISTED RT KNEE, FOUND ON KITCHEN FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/01/2006	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS AT A HOSPITAL USING A WALKER, FELL ON FLOOR CAUSING LT KNEE PAIN STATUS POST FALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2006	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL ON QUAD CANE. DX. R CHEST WALL AND BILATERAL KNEE ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED ON HER WALKER FELL IN HER LOBBY CONTUSION BILATERAL KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WHILE WALKING CANE SLIPPED LEFT KNEE PAIN LEFT FOOT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A CANE AND SLIPPED LANDING ON LEFT KNEE CONTUSION K NEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tablet or capsule drugs
TRYING NEW WALKER, FELL & HURT KNEEDX KNEE CONTUSION, *** TOXICITY DX KNEE CONTUSION, COUMADIN TOXICITY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2006	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Bags
AT A SCHOOL DANCE AUDITION AND USING A CANE AND CARRYING BAGS AND SLIPP ED AND FELL KNEE DISLOCATION/WRIST SPRAIN/SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2006	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT ACL TEAR-PT FELL AT DR'S OFFICE WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER. NOW IS UNABLE TO AMBULATE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2006	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Toilets
ABRAS BOTH KNEES; PT ON TOILET, STOOD UP, GOT DIZZY(USES WALKER) WENT TO KNEES, COULD'NT GET TO LIFELINE, SO CRAWLED ON KNEES CAUSING ABRAS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2006	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING A WALKER DX: LT PATELLA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2006	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT KNEE CONT. PT TRIPPED WHEN WALKING WITH CANE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
68 YO FEMALE TRIPPED WHILE WALKING WITH CANE LEFT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2006	Age: 95 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT KNEE STR., PT STUMBLED WHEN LOSING BALANCE WITH A WALKER INJURING KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2006	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
KNEE CT-FELL WHILE WALKING W/ WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/28/2006	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
STRAINED KNEE WHEN SLIPPED AND FELL - CANE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT AMBULATES WITH A WALKER; SHE BECAME WEAK AND FELL IN PARKING LO T LANDING ON LEFT KNEE. CONTUSION, LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH WALKER, FELL & HIT KNEE DX KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2006	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST BALANCE WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER LANDING ON BOTH KNEES ABRAS ION KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2006	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CANE CAUGHT ON PAINTER'S DROP CLOTH AND SHE FELL BRUISING KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2006	Age: 70 years	Sex: Not recorded	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT KNEE CONT. PT FELL WITH A WALKER OUT OF CHURCH,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2006	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. FELL AT NH WHEN STUMBLED W/CANE. DX. FX. L PATELLA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/06/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
77 YO WALKING W/CANE FELL STRIKING KNEE ON FLOOR CONTUSION FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2006	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT SUSTAINED BILATERAL KNEE INJURIES AFTER A MECHANICAL FALL WHILE USING A WALKER. DX - BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
STUMBLED USING WALKER AND FELL ON KNEE KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKED INTO THE BATHROOM AT THE NURSING HOME AND LOST BALANCE LANDED ON RIGHT KNEE WITH WALKER CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2006	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT C/O TRIPPING OVER CANE TODAY AT CANCER CENTER AND FELL HITTING HIS R KNEE, NIT HIS HEAD. DX. CONT R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL ON R KNEE, SWELLING, PAIN, TRIPPED ON WALKER DX: R KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2006	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN FALLING WITH A WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PAIN RLL, KNEE GAVE OUT USING WALKER AND FELL DX: R KNEE STRAIN, LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER, TRIPPED & HIT KNEE. TRIP & FALL W/ LT KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2006	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AND IT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HER SHE FELL ONTO LEFT KNEE FRACTURED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL IN THE KITCHEN WHEN HER WALKER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HER KNEE SPR AIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2006	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS AT HOME USING HIS CANE WHEN HE FELL CAUSING A FX TO HIS RT PATEL LA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/07/2006	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED WHILE USING WALKER / FELL DX: BILAT. KNEE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2006	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS USING A WALKER AT HOPE HOSPICE AND FELL STRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2006	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A CANE AT THE NURSING HOME AND FELL FRACTURED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TURNING AROUND W/WALKER, LOST BALANCE, FELL ON KNEES AT NH. DX. CONT R /L KNEES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON SIDEWALK WHILE USING WALKER DX: R KNEE SPRAIN/CONTU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
WHILE WALKING WITH CANE, PT FELL TO CARPET. DX: PAIN KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT AMBULATES WITH WALKER; FELL ON RIGHT KNEE. RIGHT KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2006	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH CANE, SLIPPED AND FELL, STRAINED LT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2006	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
WALKER TURNED OVER AND PT FELL TO FLOOR. LEFT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING CRUTCHES, R HIP AND LEG PAIN D X: PAIN L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2006	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT WAS WALKING WITH HER ROLLING WALKER AND FELL BACKWARDS. DX: STA TUS POST FALL, LEFT KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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