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

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Date: 12/29/2009	Age: 80 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, Footwear
PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER & SHOE GOT CAUGHT ON RUG & PT FELL ON FLOOR DX: SPRAINED LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2009	Age: 86 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
86 Y/O/F SENT IN FROM NURSING HOME FELL WHILE USING WALKER DX: KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2009	Age: 55 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
55 YOF L KNEE PAIN USING WALKER DX: KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2009	Age: 78 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, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
78YOF STOOD UP FROM COUCH AND STARTED TO WALK W/ WALKER WHEN SHE TRIPPE D AND FELL C/O BILATERAL KNEE PAIN.DX:BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2009	Age: 94 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
94YOF CONTUSION TO KNEE FELL WHEN WALKER GOT CAUGHT, PT LIVES AT NURSIN G HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2009	Age: 81 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 FROM ASST LIVING AFTER SHE FELL WHILE UISNG HER WALKER, LANDED ON R KNEE. DX. R KNEE, ELBOW, BRUISES AND SKIN TEARS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/11/2009	Age: 56 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
PT FELL AND INJURED KNEE, PT DID HAVE STICHES EARLIER THIS WEEK, IS NOW BLEEDING FROM SITE, PT WAS USING WALKER WHEN FELL DX: CONT TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2009	Age: 83 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, Floors or flooring materials
LEFT KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN TURNING OFF WALL ALARM AND FELL WI TH CANE TO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2009	Age: 80 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
KNEE/ HIP CTS-80YOF-FELL W/ WALKER-@ NH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2009	Age: 71 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, Tables
DX L LEG PAIN X 5D: 71YOM LOST BAL IN HOUSE HIT KNEE ON TABLE; WALK'G W CANE WHEN LOST BAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2009	Age: 53 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
KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN TRIPPIHNG WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2009	Age: 87 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
PT FELL OVER WALKER SUST BIL KNEE CONT#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2009	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: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Containers
89YOF GOT HER MAIL CARRYING A BOX INTO THE HOUSE WITH A CANE AND THE CA NE SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HER FELL TO THE FLOOR FRACTURED RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/27/2009	Age: 78 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
KNEE/ HIP PAIN-78 Y/O F-FELL W/A WALKER-@ NH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2009	Age: 91 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
91YOF SLIPPED WHILE USING WALKER FELL TO KNEES DX: CONTUSION TO KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2009	Age: 51 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
ACUTE LT KNEE PAIN, S/P FALL: AMBULATING W/ WHEELED WALKER LAST NIGHT, FALLING ON LT KNEE, KNEE REPLACEMENT 11-18-09
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2009	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: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER AT HOME AND FELL FX KNEE AND STRAINED FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/19/2009	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
75 YOF WAS USING A WALKER TO GO TO BATHROOM AT HOME TRIPPED AND FELL. DX-CONTUSION KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2009	Age: 79 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
79 YO F TRIPPED OVER WALKER AT NURSING HOME, LANDED ON KNEE. DX KNEE ST RAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2009	Age: 67 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
RT KNEE STRAIN-FELL AT HOME LAST NIGHT INJURING RT KNEE AND RIBS. NOW U NABLE TO BEAR WEIGHT. WALKS WITH A WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2009	Age: 89 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, Floors or flooring materials
89YOF WALKING WITH A WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME AND FELL TO THE FLOOR L ANDED ONTO LEFT KNEE CONTUSION TO KNEE ADMITTED FOR WEAKNESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/08/2009	Age: 53 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
PT SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES. DX: L KNEE CONT/ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2009	Age: 69 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
69 Y/O FELL TRIPPED ON WALKER FELL IN FLOOR AND CONTUSED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	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
57YOM WALKING AROUND HIS HOUSE WITH THE HELP OF A WALKER THAT SLID OUT FROM IN FRONT OF HIM AND FELL ONTO KNEES CONTUSION KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2009	Age: 74 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
BIL KNEE CONT. PT LOST FOOTING WITH NEW WALKER AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2009	Age: 82 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, Doorsills or frames
82YOF WAS GOING INTO THE HOUSE USING A CANE STUMBLED OVER AREA WHERE DOORSILLS MEET RUG,FELL INJURED LT KNEE;KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WAS USING WALKER TO GET TO REFRIGERATOR AND FELL KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	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 FELL ONTO WALKER AT HOSPITAL AND HAS KNEE PX. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/14/2009	Age: 93 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
93YOM COMING OUT OF BATHROOM TRIPPED OVER CANE FELL ONTO RT KNEE PER WIFE;KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2009	Age: 70 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
70YOF WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME AND FELL ONTO RIGHT KNEE SUSTA INED A CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2009	Age: 92 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
L KNEE CONT/92YOF AT HOME WHILE USING WALKER, FELL AND INJURED L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/11/2009	Age: 67 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
KNEE PAIN-67 Y/O F-FELL WHILE WALKING W/ WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2009	Age: 77 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
WALKING W/WALKER TRIPPED FELL ON KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/29/2009	Age: 56 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
CONTUS KNEE, PT HAD A FALL, USES A WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2009	Age: 61 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, Ramps or landings
FELL WHILE WALKING DOWN RAMP WITH CRUTCHES KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2009	Age: 68 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
TRIPPED OVER CANE ONTO STREET. DX. KNEE AND SHOULDER CONTUSION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2009	Age: 80 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMBULATES WITH CANE WHICH GOT CAUGHT&FELL ONTO THE GRASS HITTING KNEE >>SPRAIN/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2009	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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WEARING SLIPPERS AND WALKING WITH A WALKER IT SLID OUT FROM UNDER H ER STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON THE FLOOR CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2009	Age: 73 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
BIL KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN FALLING WITH WALKER IN BATHROOM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/14/2009	Age: 78 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 WALKER LET GO FELL TO KNEES BIL KNEE PAIN...CONTUSION TO KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2009	Age: 57 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
PT FELL WHEN ONE OF HIS CRUTCHES CAUGHT A CURB. DX: R KNEE STRAIN, R HAND ABR/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2009	Age: 67 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
TRIP AND FALL WITH WALKER FX KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2009	Age: 70 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
FELL FORWARD FROM WALKER KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2009	Age: 83 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, Cardboard products
USING WALKER AND FELL PICKING UP PACKAGE AND FX KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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
PT X LT KNEE CONTUSION - S/P HX OF WALKER GAT STUCK AND CAUSED PT TO FALL ON STREET PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2009	Age: 101 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
101 YR OLDPT FORGOT TO SET BRAKE ON WALKER SEAT & FELL WHILE SITTING DOWN. DX: L KNEE CONT/NTERNAL DERANGEMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2009	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
FELL TONIGHT USING WALKER,INJURED BOTH KNEES CONTUSION BIL KNEES *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2009	Age: 69 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
PT FELL WHILE TRYING TO AMBULATE WITH WALKER, DX: KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2009	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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SLIPPED WHILE WALKING WITH A CANE AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A STRAINED K NEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2009	Age: 51 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
CONTUSION KNEE - 51 YO MALE WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AND HIS RIGHT KNE E GAVE OUT - STRUCK KNEE ON FLOOR - NO OTHER INJURIES FROM FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2009	Age: 82 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
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FELL, DX: KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2009	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
PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO BOTH KNEES AFTER TRIPPING AND FALLING OVER HER WALKER. ADMITTED FOR INABILITY TO AMBULATE AND DIALYSIS*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/13/2009	Age: 85 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
85YO HISP FEMALE FELL WALKING WITH CANE,C/O L SIDE-L WRIST-L KNEE PAIN DX KNEE CONTUSION, RIB STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/02/2009	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
STRAINED KNEE WHEN SHE FELL USING CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2009	Age: 82 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
CONT KNEE- TRIPPED USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stools
65YO HISP FEMALE GOT UP AND HAND SLIPPED FROM WALKER,FELL HIT SMALL STOOL AT HOME,C/O R KNEE PAIN,NLOC,DX HYPOTENSION - RESOLVED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/12/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL ON KNEES WHILE USING WALKER IN KITCHEN LACERATION KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	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, Electrical outlets or receptacles
R KNEE SPRAIN: INABILITY TO AMBULATE; USING WALKER, REACHING FOR LIGHT SWITCH ON WALL, "LEG LET LOOSE" LANDED WEIGHT ON KNEE @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/08/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ON ***, TRIPPED&FELL WHILE AMBUTLATING WITH WALKER TO THE BATHROOM>>KNE E CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2009	Age: 61 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, Stairs or steps
DX SPRAIN KNEE & LEG: WALK'G W CRUTCHES, CLIMB'G UP & DOWN STAIRS TODAY & HEARD A LOUD POP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2009	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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
EXITING HOUSE USING WALKER AND SLIPPED AND FELL AND HIT KNEE CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2009	Age: 84 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
KNEE PAIN-TANGLED UP IN A WALKER-TRIPPED-FELL ON KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2009	Age: 71 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
SPR KNEE- FELL USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2009	Age: 75 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 WITH A WALKER AND FELL ONTO RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2009	Age: 71 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A CANE AND SLIPPED STRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2009	Age: 94 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
PT FELL WHILE USING A WALKER AT NURSING HOME, INJURYING LEFT KNEE, CONTUSION TO LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2009	Age: 75 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, Rugs or carpets
WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL TO CARPETED FLOOR CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2009	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 STATES HE WAS USING HIS WALKER AND LOST BALANCE, STATES HE FELL IN B ATHROOM AT NH. DX. CONT R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2009	Age: 56 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
B/L KNEE SPRAIN & CONTUSIONS: INSIDE HOME USING WALKER, DOG BUMPED INTO HER, TRIPPED OVER DOG, KNEES "SPREAD OUT"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2009	Age: 84 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
TRIPPED WHILE LEANING ON WALKER AND FELL/ CONTUSION BIL KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2009	Age: 88 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
PT FELL AT NURSING HOME WHILE WALKING WITH A CANE, FX KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/06/2009	Age: 76 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
PAIN TO KNEE FELL WHILE USING CANE DX: KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	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
R KNEE SPR;CONT/69YOM FELL LAST NIGHT AT APPROX 10PM WHILE USING HIS WA LKER. C/O R KNEE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2009	Age: 69 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-GROUND LEVEL FALL W/ WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 05/30/2009	Age: 92 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
92YOF USING WALKER GOING TO HER BATHROOM ,FELT KNEE GIVE WAY; KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2009	Age: 81 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, Chairs
USING WALKER LAST PM&TRIPPED WHILE TRYING TO SIT DOWN IN A CHAIR, NOW W ITH>> KNEE PAIN&ATAXIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/23/2009	Age: 86 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
CONT KNEE- WALKER COLLAPSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2009	Age: 88 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
88 YOF, TUMBLED OVER TOP OF WALKER, CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL LAST WEEK W/WALKER, SINCE THEN HAS HAD KNEE PAIN AND DIFFICULTY AMBULATING. DX. FX KNEE NON-DISPLACED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2009	Age: 72 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
72 Y/O FELL WHILE WALKING ON THE WALKER TODAY, C/O PAIN TO KNEE AND BACK. DX-KNEE INJURY, LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2009	Age: 56 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 STS CRUTCH GOT CAUGHT IN A HOLE AND FELL ONTO RT KNEE DX: CONTUSION RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2009	Age: 68 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 WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND CAME DOWN DIRECTLY ONTO LEFT KNEE CONTUSIO N KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	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
PT WALKING WITH CANE, HIT A "POTHOLE" & FELL ONTO KNEE DX;; ABRASION S BILAT KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2009	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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Benches
LEAVING CHURCH AND CANE CAUGHT IN PEW AND SHE FELL CONTUSING KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2009	Age: 87 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, Doorsills or frames
87 YOF, WALKER CAUGHT ON DOOR JAMB, CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2009	Age: 59 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
KNEE INJURY-USING A WALKER IN THE DRIVEWAY-@ HOME-HIT A CRACK IN CEMENT -FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2009	Age: 92 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 AT EYE DOCTOR'S OFFICE, STANDING W/WALKER AND TURNED KNEE TO R. DX. STRAIN KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2009	Age: 69 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
KINEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN FALLING WITH CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2009	Age: 61 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 CRUTCHES SPRAIN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2009	Age: 66 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 W/WALKER, TRIPPED & LANDED ON BOTH KNEES. DX: KNEE CONTUSION, WRIST SPRAIN, WOUND DEHISCENCE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/01/2009	Age: 66 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
AMBULATES WITH WALKER, REPORTS LOSING CONTROL OVER THE LEGS, C/O KNEE P AIN AFTER SUSTAINED MULTI FALLS>>KNEE PAIN/FREQUENT FALLS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/26/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER, FELL WALKING ON STRAND DX: ACUTE PATELLAR FX & TORN QUA DRICEPS TENDON
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/26/2009	Age: 65 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
PT FELL ON FLOOR WHILE USING A WALKER AND INJURED KNEE DX// RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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 CRUTCHES AFTER A KNEE SURGERY SLIPPED AND FELL AND REIN JURED SAME KNEE STRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2009	Age: 86 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
PT TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT HOME AND INJURED KNEE AND HIP DX// LEFT KNEE CONTUSION LEFT HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/21/2009	Age: 92 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
TRYING TO AMBULATE WITH WALKER TO BATHROOM AND DEVELOPED KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2009	Age: 79 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
PT HAS HAD MULTIPLE FALLS, KNEE REPLACEMENTS GAVE OUT. HAS BEEN USING WALKER DX:KNEE INJ, TIA, WEAKNESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/17/2009	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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
MISSTEPPED WITH CANE AND FELL AND INJ KNEE CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2009	Age: 79 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, Floors or flooring materials
L KNEE SPR;CONT/79YOF AT HOME TRIPPED ON HER WALKER WHEEL AND FELL ON T HE FLOOR HITTING L KNEE AND SHOULDER.NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2009	Age: 58 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
CELLULITIS LLE, R/O SEPTIC KNEE:GOUTY ARTHRITIS; OUT WALKING TODAY WITH CRUTCHES,PAIN CAUSED HIM TO FALL IN ROSE BUSHES,KNEE SWOLLEN,+ETOH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
59YO WHITE FEMALE WALKING ACROSS STREET-FELL USEING WALKER,TRIPPED-LAND ED ON L KNEE,DX TIBIAL PLATEAU FX,DISTAL FEMUR FX-HYPONATREMIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/02/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING WALKER. DX: PATELLAR FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2009	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
KNEE/ ELBOW ABS-STOOD UP-LOST GRIP ON WALKER-FELL-DENIES HEAD INJURY-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2009	Age: 79 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 SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING WALKER. DX: BILAT KNEE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2009	Age: 74 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 FELL WHILE USING WALKER AND INJURED KNEE AT HOME DX/ RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2009	Age: 89 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 WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL DIRECTLY ONTO LEFT KNEE CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2009	Age: 100 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
PT FELL FROM A WALKER TO THE FLOOR, CONTUSION TO RIGHT KNEE, ADMITTED TO FIND OUT POSSIBLE REASON FOR FALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/09/2009	Age: 79 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
TRIPPED USING WALKER AT HOME - CT L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2009	Age: 65 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
PT WAS WALKING WITH A CANE IN THE BATHROOM WHEN LEFT KNEE GAVE WAY AND FELL LANDED ONTO KNEE STRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2009	Age: 68 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
RT KNEE FX.PT WAS USING WALKER AND FELL ON KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2009	Age: 51 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
PT ON *** INR OF 6.82 WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER FELT A TEAR IN KNEE- SWELLING AND HEMARTHROSIS TENDON TEAR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/23/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	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, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
54 YO WALKING W/WALKER FOOT OF WALKER GOT CAUGHT IN DRAPES CAUSING FALL CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	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
53YO WHITE MALE FELL WALKING TO CAR,CANES GAVE OUT,THEN FELL AGAIN AT STORE ON KNEES, C/O KNEE PAIN, DX SEVERE WEAKNESS, ESRD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/20/2009	Age: 86 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
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER GETTING UP TO GO TO THE BATHROOM. CONTUSION KNE E, SUPERFICIAL LAC FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2009	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
94 YO F HEMATOMA TO KNEE USES WALKER FELL ONTO KNEES IN PARKING LOT*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/11/2009	Age: 74 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
RIGHT KNEE FX. PT LOST BALANCE WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2009	Age: 73 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
LEFT KNEE CONT. PT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/31/2009	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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL FROM WALKER TO FLOOR, RIGHT KNEE PAIN, RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2009	Age: 59 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
59 YOF WAS AT ADULT DAYCARE WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL SUSTAINING CON TUSION TO KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2009	Age: 60 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
SLIPPED ON ICE IN PARKING LOT WHILE USING WALKER, HAS KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2009	Age: 83 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER, NOTICED A SENSATION OF A POP IN LT KNEEWITH INCREASING PAIN. DX-SEVERE LT KNEE PAIN, PROB KNEE STRAIN/SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/22/2009	Age: 92 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
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER TO GET UP TO GO TO THE BATHROOM, SUS CONTUSION TO KNEE%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2009	Age: 61 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, Rugs or carpets
61YOF WHILE HOME USING WALKER,THE LEG OF WALKER CAUGHT ON CARPET,FELL ONTO RT KNEE;KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2009	Age: 54 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
PT STATERS SHE TRIPPED OVER HER HUSBAND'S WALKER YEST AND NOW HAS L KN EE PAIN, IT IS RED AND SWOLLEN. DX. SPRAINED KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2009	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
PT HAS LEFT KNEE FRACTURE WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER TODAY AND FELL ONTO SAME KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2009	Age: 72 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, Chairs
72 Y/O WALKING WITH A WALKER, FELL STRUCK HEAD ON A CHAIR AT THE NURSING HOME. DX-CONTUSION KNEE AND SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2009	Age: 83 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, Chairs
CONTUSION BILATERAL KNEES-SUS INJ TO BILATERAL KNEES WHEN SHE WAS WALKI NG WITH WALKER AND HIT A REVOLVING CHAIR. LOST BALANCE AND FELL. NO LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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