Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Knee

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 53
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/29/2005	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: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT DX RT PLATEAU FX - TRIPPED AND HIT RT KNEE AGAINST A BANNISTER IN THE DARK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT HOLDING ONTO RAILING AND IT BROKE AND PT FELL OFF PORCH C/O PAINI N RT KNEE RT KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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