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

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Date: 12/25/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT LOWER LEG LAC.85YOF LACERATED LOWER LEG ON A METAL PART OF WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BIB FAMILY FOR EVAL OF PROGRESSIVE WEAKNESS&AMS AFTER SUTAINED A MECH F ALL ON MONDAY, AMBULATES WITH WALKER @ BASELINE>>TENDINOPATHY/AMS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/01/2009	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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
DX /L DISTAL FIBULAR FX: 55YOF C/O LAT L ANK PN X TODAYL W TRANSITION'G F WALKER TO CHAIR & FELL W SHE LOSTED BALANCE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOWER LEG LAC-PT TRIPPED OVER A WALKER AND FELL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LACERATION RT.LEG.PT.REFERS WHILE HELPING HER MOTHER,NOT TO FALL BOTH FELL WITH WALKER CUT HER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LAC LWR LEG- TRIPPED CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
59 YOF WITH HX OF MS WAS ATTEMPTING TO STAND UP WITH WALKER AND SCRAPED LEFT LOWER LEG ON METAL PART OF WALKER SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
RIGHT SHIN HEMATOMA. PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AND TRYING TO CARRY A TRAY AND SLIPPED IN WATER ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WAS WALKING WITH A CANE AND FELL LOWER LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/22/2009	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED WHILE USING CANE AND FELL INTO STREET CONTUSION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
81YOF WALKING ALOT AT THE NURSING HOME WITH A WALKER AND SUSTAINED AN A BRASION TO LOWER LEG THAT GOT INFECTED ADMITTED FOR CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/18/2009	Age: 98 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOWER LEG STR. PT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/13/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
REPORTS HEARING POPPING BELOW THE KNEE WHILE AMBULATING WITH THE CANE T ODAY>>TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/09/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Motorized vehicles
RAN INTO HUSBANDS WALKER WITH HER MOTORIZED SCOOTER LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
UP TO GO TO BATHROOM WITH WALKER FELL INJURED LOWER LEG ....FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/07/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
77YOM WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER ON **** AND FELL STRUCK RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST THE WALKER LARGE LACERATION UNABLE TO STOP BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/01/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
79 F WALKING ON THE BEACH WITH HER WALKER WHEN THE WALKER GOT STUCK IN THE SAND AND PT FELL FRACTURED RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT STATES WALKER GOT AWAY FROM HER AND SHE FELL DX; FLAP LACERAT ION TO RIGHT SHIN, CONTUSION TO HEAD, RIGHT WRIST AND RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL TO GROUND WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER WHEN LEG GAVE OUT, STRAINED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED WITH WALKER AND HIT R BKA STUMP. CONTUSION LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
87YOF USING WHEELED WALKER FELL IN BATHROOM ONTO FLOOR INJURED RT LEG;TIBIA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/17/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED ON WALKER AND FELL LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LET GO OF WALKER AND FELL DX:LEG INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS SIMPLY STANDING WITH WALKER AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL SUSTAINED AN ABRASION TO LOWER LEG THAT GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/22/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HEEL GOT STUCK WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL TO KNEE FRACTURED TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAD A LARGE CANE FALL OVER STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG SWOLLEN AND PAINFIU L CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Day wear
PT TRYING TO KICK A SOCK & LOST BALANCE & FELL, HIT SHIN ON WALKER D X;* (R) TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
USING CANE TO WALK UP STAIRS, KNEE GAVE OUT,FELL, LANDED ON KNEE DX: AC UTE LOWER LEG PAIN, W/SEVERE DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE,MECHANICAL FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH HER WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME CRASHED INTO ANOTHER PAT IENT USING A WALKER CAUGHT LOWER LEG BETWEEN THE TWO WALKERS- SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER, FX TO LEG
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/07/2009	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LAC LOWER LEG ON BRAKE BLADE ON WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WITH WALKER A FEW WEEKS AGO DX:LT TIBIA AND FIBULA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2009	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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
C/OKNEE PAIN S/P TRIPPED&FELL AMBUALTING WITH HER WALKER VS WALKING FOR HER WALKER>>TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING A WALKER DX: HEMATOMA TO CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
L CALF HEMATOMA;MUSCLE/66YOF AT HOME LAST PM FELL WITH WALKER WHEN SLIP PED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CRUTCH FELL ON PTS LOWER LEG . DX: RIGHT LOWER LEG INFECTED WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SLIPPED ON WET GRASS AT HOME, HAS BEEN USING WALKER OF HUSBAND. DX. L LEG FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING W/WALKER,TRIPPED FELL ONTO WALKER; LAC LT LOWER LEG. DX: LAC L T LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS STEPPING OFF CURB W/WALKER AND THE WHEEL OF THE WALKER SLIPPED C AUSING PT TO FALL AND CUT LEG ON WALKER. DX. LAC R LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
65YOM WAS HOME TRYING TO USE WALKER WHEN HE FELL ONTO FLOOR;AMBULATORY DYSFUNCTION, LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/20/2009	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STATES THAT SHE FELL ON WEDS. NIGHT W/WALKER, PT W/LARGE AMOUNT BRUI SING TO LOWER LEG. DX. HEMATOMA L LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOWER LEG LAC-HIT LEG ON WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2009	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Wheelchairs
SENT IN FROM ECF, WAS ON WHEELCHAIR TRYING TO GET HER WALKER WHICH FELL ONTO HER LEG>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
?ETOH INTOX, AMBULATING WITH WALKER, TRIPPED&FELL @ BUS STOP, C/O PAIN FROM HIP TO LEG>>FIBULA FX/PERICARDIAL EFFUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/30/2009	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Furniture
PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL AND HIT LOWER LEG ON FURNITURE. DX: RIGHT LOWER LEG HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
56YO BLACK FEMALE FELL 2DAYS AGO USING WALKER,C/O LEFT LOWER LEG PAIN & EDEMA, DX L LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ON *** FOR DVT, ACC BUMPED SHIN ONTO THE WALKER, +BLEEDING CONTROLLED>> LAC/INR=3.26
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER CANE/ CONTUSION RT CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2009	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKING WITH WALKER FELL ON FLOOR AT HOME AND INJURED LEG DX// RIGHT LOWER LEG LAC SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/13/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT USES A WALKER, LOST BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST A CAR DOOR, CONTUSION T O LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT CAME OUT OF BATHROOM USING WALKER & FELL DX;; FALL, LOWER LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2009	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT CROSSING THE STREET WITH WALKER AND HIT A PARKING ABUTMENT AND FELL FRACTURED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMB WITH WALKER WITH 2BARS, REPORTS SUSTAINED 3 MECHANICAL FALL IN PAST 24HRS DUE TO PROGRESIVE WEAKNESS>>LEG/AMR SKIN TEARS/ACS/DEHYDRATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/30/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
WALKING W/WALKER RE-INJURED LEG WHEN FELL ON FLOOR RE-INJURY TO AMPUTATED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME WHEN FOUR YEAR OLD GRANDSON JUMPED TO HER CAUSING A FALL LACERATION TO LOWER LEG ON THE WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITH FRACTURED LOWER LEG FROM FALL WHILE USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/26/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT LOWER LEG LAC.PT HIT LOWER LEG ON A WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMPUTAT.WOUND,ACUTE BLEEDING;FREQ.FALLS;IN CHAIR,GOT UP W/WALKER WITHWH EELS IN FRONT,FELL,HIT LT BKA STUMP ON FLOOR,INCISION OPENED,***
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/22/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A QUAD CANE AND GOT LEGT CAUGHT IN THE CANE AND FEL L LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER CANE AND FELL. DX: L LEG HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT LEG FX. PT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/14/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMBULATES WITH CANE, SEEN BY THE NURSE TODAY WITH ECCHYMOSIS ONTO LOWER LEG,S/P UNWITNESSED TRAUMA>>CONTS/ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS USING WALKER IN BATHROOM, WHEN WALKER GOT STUCK CAUSING FALL DX: SHIN ABRASIONS, FOOT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/11/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKS WITH A WALKER, TRIPPED & FELL IN BEDROOM. ACUTE DISTAL FIBULA FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/05/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WAS WALKING IN HER HOUSE USING HER WALKER AND FELL DX- TIB FIB FX ANKL E SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/31/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT LOWER LEG LAC.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PAIN TO LOWER LEG TRIPPED OVER WALKER LEG CAUGHT IN WALKER DX: CONTUSIO N TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
73 YOF FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER CELLULITIS LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2009	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST THE WALKER LACER ATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRAUMA RT.LOWER LEG.PT.REFERS FALLING DOWN WHILE USING WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2009	Age: 98 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT LIVES IN A RETIREMENT FACILITY, WAS ATTEMPTING TO GRAB HER WALKER, LOST BALANCE,FELL ON LT SIDE. DX-CLOSED LT TIB-FIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HIT (L) SHIN WITH A CANE (W/ LITTLE SPIKES) DX; (L) LEG SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FE3LL AT HOME WITH WALKER INJURED LOWER LEG ..FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKER FELL ON RT FOOT 3 DAYS PTA DX:SKIN AVULSION RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
CELLULITIS B/L LOWER EXTREMITIES:ANEMIA:GEN. WEAKNESS,S/P FALL:WALKING W/WALKER,WALKER SLIPPED,FELL ONTO COFFEE TABLE,TABLE BROKE,TENDER HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/15/2009	Age: 106 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
106 YEAR OLD HIT LEG ON WALKER/LOWER LEG CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT ATES WAS USING WALKER TO GET A CUP OF WATER FROM KITCHEN AND LT LEG GAVE OUT-LOWER LEG FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/25/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER AND SUSTAINED AN AVULSION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER AND KNEE BUCKLED AND FELL FX BILATERAL TIBIAS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/16/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
PT RECEIVED HEMATOMA AND BRUISE TO LOWER LEG WHEN GOT UP TO OPEN THE DOOR AND TRIPPED ON THE WHEEL OF WALKER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER CANE, FELL CAUSING PAIN TO LEG/ANKLE AND FOOT DX: TIB/FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/10/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT AT THE NURSING HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER LEG ON HER WALKE R LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
C/O LEG PAIN S/P SUSTAINED MECHANICAL FALL YESTERDAY, FELL WHILE TRYING TO REACH FOR THE WALKER>>LEG PAIN S/P FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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