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

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,025
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Date: 12/09/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
67YOF FELL WHILE USING WALKER DX: BACK AND NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2010	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
86 Y/O/F TRIPPED ON HER CANE AND FELL AT HOME AND INURED NECK DX/ NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Grocery or shopping carts
DX 5CM R EYEBROW LAC & S/P REPAIR/ S/P FALL/NECK SPRAIN: 53YOM W @STORE CANE W KICKED OUT F UNDER HIS GRASP. PT FELL TO GRND, HIT METAL CART
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2010	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
92YOM GOT TANGLED IN HIS WALKER AND FELL/ C 2 FX
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/16/2010	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
86YOWF PT REPORTS SHE WAS OUT OF BED AND WALKER GOT CAUGHT ON CHAIR, A TTEMPTED TO DISLODGE IT & FELL BACKWARDS. DX. CERVICAL STRAIN, LAC SCA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2010	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
84YOF WAS WALKING WITH A WHEELED WALKER AND IT GOT AHEAD OF HER CAUSING A FALL STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
65 YOF FELL BACKWARDS FROM SEATED WALKER AT HOSPITAL. DX: HEAD CONT, CERVICAL STRAIN, CHEST PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
63 YOF CERVICAL STRAIN, REPORTS FEELING DIZZY & FALLING S/P WALKING IN A PARKING LOT WITH HER WALKER. ALSO PAIN TO BILATERAL ARMS.*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/02/2010	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
84 YOF WAS BEING PUSHED IN WALKER BY HER SON AND SHE FELL BACKWARDS DX. SPINAL CORD FX, CERVICAL FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/28/2010	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
74 YOM FELL IN APARTMENT WHILE USING CANE CERVICAL SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2010	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
74 YOF PT C/O FALL. WALKER GOT TANGLED IN RUG AND PT FELL. FOUND ON F LOOR BY NH STAFF. ACUTE BACK PAIN, ACUTE NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
NECK STR. 70 YOM FELL WHEN WALKING WITH CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2010	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
88YOWF PT FELL FORWARD AT DENTIST OFFICE WHILE TRYING TO AMBULATE TO W ALKER. DX. FX T2, T3, T4, T5, NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2010	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
94YOF, SUSTAINED A MECH FALL WHILE AMB WITH THE WALKER NO HEAD TR C/O>>NECK/BACK PAIN/UTI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/19/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
56 YO F HAD FALL WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER. MISPLACED WALKER, FELL O NTO WALKER AND THEN HIT HEAD ON SOFA. NECK PAIN, HIP PAIN. DX:FALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2010	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
95 YOF TRIPPED WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AND HIT HEAD ON DOOR NECK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
63 YOF FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER ON GRASS. DX: NECK STRAIN, BACK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2010	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
81YOM-C2 FX-FELL W/A WALKER-HIT CARTETED FLOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/18/2010	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
79YOM AT THE REHAB CENTER WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL ONTO HEAD FRAC TYRED NECK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/03/2010	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
68 YOM FELL AT SHELTER HITTING NECK ON CANE SUSTAINING CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2010	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
84 YOM FELL WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES C1 VERTEBRAE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2010	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
DX CERVICALGIA NECK PN/BACK PN/FALL ONTO FLOOR: 90YOM REACH' FOR WALKER MISS' STEP, FELL BACKWD & HIT HEAD AG'NST WALL. NECK/MID-BACK/R RIB PN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/10/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
77 YR MALE TRIPPED ON WALKER, FELL AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR DX: CERVICAL SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2010	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
93 YOF FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER. DX: NECK PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
52YOM SAT ON WALKER CHAIR, FELL/ LIGAMETOUS C SPINE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2010	Age: 101 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
NECK PAIN-101YOF-FELL BACKWARDS W/ HER WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
70 YOF WAS WALKING WITH A CANE, SHE SAW CAR BACKING OUT AND FELL TO GRO UND TO AVOID BEING HIT- DX- NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2010	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
84 YO F LEANING ON WALKER TO GET CANDY, SLIPPED, FELL IN FLOORT AT HOME . DX CERVICAL STRAIN, SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/09/2010	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
88 YOF FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT NURSING HOME. DX: CERVICAL/LUMBAR STRAIN, CONT HEAD/FACE/HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2010	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
83YOM FELL OVER HIS WALKER HITTING FOREHEAD ON GROUND DX- MULTILPLE FX OF CERVICAL SPINE LUMBAR VERT FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/05/2010	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FELL. DX: HEAD CONT/LAC, NECK STRAIN, BACK CONT, POSS EARLY PNEUMONIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2010	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
C2 FX.87YOF WAS WALKING WITH WALKER TRIPPED AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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