Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Foot

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,496
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Date: 12/28/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
MULT. NT FX'S: INABILITY TO AMBULATE; 57YOF ATTEMPTED TO WALK W/WALKER BY HERSELF, FELL TO CARPET, TWISTED FOOT, AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FOOT CT-WALKING INTO THE BEDROOM AND STUBBED TOE ON HER WALKER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
55YOF, C/O GRADUAL ONSET OF WORSENING FOOT PAIN THAT BEGAN 3D AGO WHILE WALKING WITH CANE>>BURSITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT FOOT STR. PT STRAINED FOOT WHEN TRIPPING OVER HIS CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2009	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
74YOM WITH PARKINSONS DISEASE WALKING WITH HIS CANE THREE DAYS AGO AND FELL STRAINED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT MISSED A CURB WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER, FELL, C/O LT BIG TOE PAIN. DX-LT 2ND, 3RD, 4TH METATARSAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL USING WALKER, INJURED (R) ANKLE DX;* INTRACTABLE PAIN (R) FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HIT FOOT WHILE USING WALKER SKIN TEAR FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STATES WALKER FELL ON FOOT AT HOME FX RT METATARSAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
76 YOF, SLIPPED AND FELL GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN WALKER, FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
81YOF WALKING WITH WALKER WAS REACHING FOR SOMETHING FELL TWISTED FOOT FELL;FOOT PAIN,AMBULATORY DYSFUNCTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/03/2009	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: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX CONT FOOT, SUPRATHERPEUTIC ANTICOAGULATION, IMPROVED: 2WKS AGO HER HEAVY WOODEN CANE FELL OVER ONTO TOP R FOOT, HAS HAND INC PN SINCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FOOT CT-TRIPPED OVER A WALKER-THEN WALKER FELL ONTO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING AT THE NURSING HOME WITH HIS CANE AND FELL FRACTURED FOO T
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2009	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: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOST FOOTING WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER&FELL LANDING ONTO TWISTED FOO T>>FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
66YOF TRIPPED OVER HER CANE ON FRIDAY NIGHT,INJURED RT FOOT; FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT 5TH DIGIT FX. PT FELL WHEN USING A WHEELCHAIR WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/24/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FOOT INJURY FROM TRIPPING WHILE WALKING WITH CANE, TWISTED FOOT. DX-ACUTE FOOT FRACTURE, 4TH, 5TH METATARSAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS SHFFLING WITH A CANE AND STRUCK RIGHT FOOT AGAINST THE FLOOR LAC ERATION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FOOT INJURY FROM TRIPPING AND FALLING WHILE USING WALKER. DX-FRACTURE LEFT 2ND, 3RD METATARSAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames
FOOT FX-TRIPPED ON WALKER-FOOT HIT DOOR FRAME-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
L FOOT SPR/88YOM AT HOME WHILE WALKING WITH HIS WALKER ABOUT 1 HOUR AGO , FELL. C/O L FOOT PAIN WITH ANY WEIGHT BEARING.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/11/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
TRAUMA LT.FOOT.PT.REFERS WHILE USING WALKER FELL DOWN ON FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
85 YOF, CAUGHT FOOT IN WALKER, FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FOOT INJURY FROM WALKER FALLING ON FOOT. DX-ACUTE FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WHILE REACHING FOR WALKER AT HOME, HIT FOOT,ON BLUNT OBJECT, SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
70 YO F FRACTURED METATARSAL TRIPPED ON RUG AT HOME WHILE USING HER WALKER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL FRACTURED RIGHT FOOT BUT ADMITTED FO R GENERALIZED WEAKNESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/13/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
72YOF COMING OUT OF HER DOOR WITH WALKER,TRIPPED,TWISTED LT FOOT, FELL;FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL AT HOME USING WALKER, L FOOT PAIN DX: FX 5TH MT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST BALANCE AT NH AND FELL FROM STANDING POSITION WHILE USING WALKE R. DX. CONT R FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
51YO WHITE FEMALE FELL USING WALKER,C/O R KNEE PAIN,L ANKLE PAIN DX L HEEL PAIN, L 2ND PROXIMAL METATARSAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
69 YOF FELL WITH WALKER SUSTAINING CONTUSION TO LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STATES WAS WALKING TO LUNCH TODAY W/WALKER AT NH AND LEG GAVE WAY AN D PT SAT DOWN. DX. ISCHEMIC FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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