Accidents - Wheelchairs - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Elbow

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 643
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/15/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds
PT FELL TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED. DX: CONT BILAT ELBOWS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2002	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: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
ELBOW LAC-IN WHEELCHAIR-FELL FORWARD-HIT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
RT ELBOW SKIN TEAR-@ HOME-SLIPPED IN LOOSE GRAVEL-WHILE RIDING IN ELECT RIC WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. DX; ABRASIONS TO RIGHT ELBOW, PAIN TO CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PAIN RT ARM. FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. DX; ELBOW FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/16/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ONTO FLOOR DX: FRACTURE RT. ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2002	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
ABRASION ELBOW, FOREARM AND WRIST - 88 YOF AT NURSING HOME FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR INJURING RIGHT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
CONTUSION LEFT ELBOW , ABRASION NOSE -FELL OUT OF WHEEL CHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ELBOW CONTUSION AND SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2002	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
SITTING IN WHEELCHAIR WHEN DECIDED TO STAND UP AND FELL. DX; RT KNEECON T/ SKIN TEAR R ELBOW WITH CONT/ R HIP CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT. ATTEMPTED TO SIT DOWN IN WHEELCHAIR AND FELL ENTANGLING SELF IN WHEELS OF CHAIR INJURING ELBOW AND LOWER LEG AT NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2002	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FX LEFT ELBOW - FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR LANDED ON ELBOW @ ECF
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/29/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Ceilings and walls
LT ELBOW CT-AT HOME-FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR-HIT A WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO ELBOW AFTER FALLING WHILE BEING TRANSPOR TED IN WHEELCHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR DX: ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Cabinet or door hardware
GOT OUT OF WHEELCHAIR, FELL HIT KITCHEN CABINET ELBOW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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