Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Neck

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,001
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Date: 11/30/2008	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH WALKER AND LOST FOOTING AND FELL RESULTING IN NECK, PAIN A ND ANKLE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2008	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVALUATION S/P UNWITNESSED FALL WHILE AMBULATING W ITH WALKER>>C-SPINE FX/CORD COMPRESSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/18/2008	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STATES THAT SHE TRIPPED OVER THE MOLDING WITH HER WALKER AND FELL NECK AND BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2008	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames
PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AND HIT DOOR JAM. DX: CERVICAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
C/O GRADUAL ONSET OF NECK PAIN STATUS POST TRIPPING OVER THE WALKER YES TERDAY&FELL>>MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL REACHING FOR WALKER/C2 FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/03/2008	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER/NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Footwear
82 WENT TO REACH FOR WALKER AND SHOE STUCK AND FELL NECK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
NECK STRAIN-FELL OFF WALKER-HEAD HIT A WALL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL DOWN LANDING ON SIDE. DX; NECK SPRA IN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKING WITH HIS WALKER AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRUCK HEAD ON THE FLOOR FRACTURED NECK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/07/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
TRAUMA NECK.PT.WAS BOUGHT TO THE ER,DUE GETTING UP TO GET WALKER,FELL D OWN ON DINNING ROOM FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST BALANCE WHILE WALKING W/WALKER. DX: RAPID A FIB, C2 FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/23/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING DOWN DRIVEWAY AT HOME W/CANE, TURNED R ANKLE, FELL HIT R FH. DX. FH ABRA, C4&5 SPINAL STENOSIS, LAC FIB
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/21/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT C/O FALL WHILE USING WALKER. DX NECK STRAIN CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING TO BATHROOM WITH WALKER AND FELL DX: CERVICAL STRAIN, CHI, RT HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Elevators or other lifts
PT SUSTAINED NECK PAIN AFTER FALLING UNDER HER WALKER WHILE IN AN ELEVATOR*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMB WITH CRUTCHES, TRIPPED FELL HURT NECK. DX CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2008	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Trays
PT FELL W/WALKER AND TV TRAY FALLING ONTO HER. DX: NECK/BACK PX, DYSPNEA W/COUGH, WEAKNESS, CHF,PROB PNEUMONIA, HYPOK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/08/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED USING WALKER AND FELL BACK HIT HEAD HAS NECK PAIN DX// NECK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER, LOST BALANCE DX: NECK & LUMBAR STRAIN,HEAD & HIP CONTUSI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2008	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
93 YO WALKING W/WALKER FELL INJURING NECK ON FLOOR CONTUSION NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/29/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WHILE LEANING ON WALKER, PT FELL FROM STANDING, NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
PT STATE IN KITCHEN W/WALKER, FELL HITTING HEAD ON UNKNOW OBJECT, STATE D FELL OUT OF BED LAST NIGHT. DX. 2 CM LAC SCALP, CONT HEAD, STRAIN NE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2008	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING W/WALKER AT HOME, AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL LAST PM. DX . STRAIN NECK, CONTS L FA, L KNEE, L SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
NECK STR. PT STRAINED NECK WHEN FALLING WITH A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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