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Accidents - Handrails, railings or banisters - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 243
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Date: 08/18/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PT DX ELBOW CONTUSION - S/P DUE TO HITTING THE ELBOW ON BANNISTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
L ELBOW SKIN TEAR/81YOM AT HOME TRIPPED OVER DOG AND FELL AND HIT L ELB OW ON PORCH RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2009Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
ELBOW & SHOULDER INJURY FROM GRABBING HANDRAIL AND MISSING IT, FELL. PATIENT IS BLIND. DX-LEFT ELBOW & SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Handrails, railings or banisters
PAIN TO ELBOW FELL HITTING BANISTER DX: CONTUSION TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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