Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Hand

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,536
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Date: 12/30/2010	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
75 YOM TRIPPED ON CANE AND FELL AT ASSISTED LIVING.DX: L HIP CONT, R F IRST METACARPAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2010	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
75 YOM, USING WALKER FELL CUT HAND, HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2010	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
84 YOM FELL WHILE USING WALKER. DX: R HAND CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2010	Age: 99 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
99YOF TRIPPED&FELL WHILE AMB WITH THE CANE C/O HAND PAIN >>HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Pipes
85 YO M HAD MECHANICAL FALL 2 DAYS AGO WHEN WATER PIPE BURST & HE WAS U SING CANE INSTEAD OF WALKER TO CALL FOR HELP. DX:HAND/KNEE PAIN. OBSERV
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 10/18/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
77 YOF PT C/O INJURY TO R HAND. WAS WATERING PLANTS, WALKER ROLLED OFF PORCH. PT FELL OFF PORCH INTO SHRUBS. FOREIGN BODY HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
70YO WHITE MALE WALKING WITH WALKER ON SIDEWALK, FELL FORWARD,HIT R RIBS ON WALKER & FACE,HURT L HAND, C/O PAIN & SWELLING DX NONE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/10/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
56 YOF INJURED SHOULDER, NECK, CHEST AND HAND FROM WALKER WHEEL HITTING CARPET, FELL. DX-FALL, FRACTURE LEFT HAND,CONTUSION SHOULDER, N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2010	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
73YOM, ON ***, P/W 5D OF LT INDEX FINGER REDNESS/SWELLING, +BLISTERING ONTO HAND FROM USING CANE>>CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/03/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
64YOM SUSTAINED HAND LACERAITON WHEN HIT WITH A CANE@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2010	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
93 YOM, CONTUSION HAND/KNEE ABRASION, PT. STATES COMING OUT OF HOSPITAL WITH HIS WALKER, TRIPPED ON CURB, FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2010	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
86 YO F FELL CUT HAND ON WALKER. DX HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
60 Y/O/F FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AND INJURED HAND DX/ RIGHT HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2010	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
76YOF FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER. DX. FX. METACARPAL.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2010	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
81 YOF SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HER LEFT HAND AFTER HITTING HAND ON HER WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Footwear
82 YO M WALKING W/CANE TRIPPED OVER SLIPPER INJURED HAND FX HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
85YOF TRIPPED WHILE AMBULATING TO BATHROOM WITH WALKER. DX. HEAD INJURY , FX. METACARPAL.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2010	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
A 91 YOF FELL WHILE USING A CANE, HAND PAIN WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2010	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames
97 YOF CAUGHT WALKER ON EDGE OF DOORWAY,FELL BACKWARDS INJURING LT WRIS T/ELBOW\ & HAND. DX##: CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2010	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
80YOF WAS WALKING WITH HER CANE AT HOME AND STUMBLED SUSTAINING LAC TOR HAND PT IS ON *** DX- HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2010	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Day wear
93 Y/O/M PUTTING ON SHIRT AND FELL ON WALKER AT ADULT HOME + ETOH DX/ LEFT HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2010	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HAND LAC, 73 YOM FELL WHEN WALKING WITH CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2010	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
89YOF WAS AT HOME USING A WALKER, STUMBLED HITTING A DRESSER CAUSING A RT 4TH METACARPAL MID SHAFT FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2010	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
90YOWM PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER IN DINING ROOM AT NURSING HOME. DX. LAC HAND, CONT FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2010	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
78YOF WSA ATHOME, USING A WALKER FELL CAUSING A A LT SIDED FX HAND FX SKULL CONTUSION, NECK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2010	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames
HAND AVULSION-84YOF WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME FELL TRYING TO GO THROUGH THE DOORWAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
CONTUSION R HAND: R HIP PAIN; R KNEE PAIN; 63YOM LOST BALANCE W/WALKER FELL DOWN 4-5 CARPETED STEPS, LANDED ON KNEE, HIP, HIT HIS HAND, @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2010	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
84 Y/O MALE USING WALKER & FELL FROM STANDING POSITION ONTO FLOOR AT NURSING HOME DX: LACERATION BOTH HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2010	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
80 YOF, FELL SCRAPED HAND ON WALKER, HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2010	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
94 YOF, SKIN TEAR TO HAND, PT WAS GETTING OUT OF CHAIR AND TRIPPED ON WALKER AND FELL TO FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2010	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT HAND LAC, 84 YOF PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER IN NURSING HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2010	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
88 Y/O/F WALKING WIITH WALKER TRIPPED OVER CAT INJURED HAND DX// RIGHT HAND ABRASION FALL GAIT DISORDER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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