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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 163
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Date: 12/09/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT FELL STRIKING RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST A CEMENT RAILING NOW IT IS DRAINI NG ABSCESS RULE OUT BURSITIS HAPPENED TWO DAYS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
LEFT ELBOW STR. PT STARTED TO FALL AND GRABBED RAILING AND FELT POP IN ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2007Age: 94 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
RT ELBOW AND FOREARM LACERATION.PT FELL IN TO A BANISTER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/27/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
ELBOW LAC, PT FELL HITTING ELBOW ON A BANISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
DX LEFT ELBOW LACERATION: CUT ON RAILING OF PORCH AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2007Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
81 YO STRUCK ELBOW ON RAIL CONTUSION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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