Accidents - Stairs or steps - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Upper Leg

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Date: 12/30/2007	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL ON SOME STAIRS/ CONTUSION TO UPPER LEG AND FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2007	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN 1 STEP. DX: CONTUSION OF THIGH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/12/2007	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS AT HOME FRACTURED FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/09/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
HAMSTRING STR. PT FELL OVER A STEP INJURING LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN WOODEN STEPS CAUSING INJURIES DX: FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/02/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps, Luggage
TRIPPED&FELL DOWN STAIRS WHILE CARRYING LUGGAGE ON WAY TO THE AIRPORT >> FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/28/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WITH LEG FRACTURE IN FALL DOWN STEPS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/26/2007	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
68YOF WAS HOME ON THE STAIRS,COME DOWN FAST ON A STEP,FELT A POP; ACUTE HAMSTRING STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2007	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FEMUR FX-FELL DOWN STEPS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/24/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
66 YO FEMALE FELL OFF STEP FRACTURE FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/23/2007	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FEMUR FX-FELL OFF CONCRETE STEP ONTO HIS SIDE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/20/2007	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WAS WALKING UP STAIRS BEHIND HUSBAND WHO FELL ON HER. DX: R FEMORAL NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/19/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WITH TENDON RUPTURE UPPER LEG, MISSED A STEP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/18/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN STAIRS. DX: R FEMORAL NECK FX, END STAGE LUNG CANCER, CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE, MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION, COPD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/16/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT SLIPPED ON A BROKEN STEP, FX THIGH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/14/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT HOME FELL ON STAIRS - FX R UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/09/2007	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL ON THE STEPS AND FX UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/06/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps, Plants, trees and shrubs
EXAC. OF CHRONIC R LEG PAIN: FELL DOWN 4 WOODEN OUTSIDE STEPS, FELL INTO BUSHES, LANDING ON SIDE, FEMUR XRAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
WALKING DOWN STAIRS AT HOME AND MISSED A STEP, TWISTED AND INJURING (L) THIGH DX- MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
T'D&F DOWN STAIRS >> FEMUR FX/FH DEGLOVING INJ
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/27/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
79 YO FEMALE FELL ON STEPS AT HOMEFRACTURE FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/27/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FEMUR FX-FELL DOWN 7-8 STEPS-@ HOME-+LOC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/26/2007	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN 8 STAIRS DX: LT MIDSHAFT FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/13/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
LEFT FEMUR FX. PT FELL DOWN FLIGHT OF STEPS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/11/2007	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT WAS RACING DOWN ON HIS STAIRS AT HOME TODAY, MISSED THE LAST 2 STEPS AND FELL INJURING HIS LEG. DX-LT QUADRICEP TENDON RUPTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/09/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FEMUR FX-FELL DOWN 3 STEPS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/09/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
60 YOF FELL DOWN STAIRS FX UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/08/2007	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
84 YO MALE FELL DOWN STEP FRACTURE FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/04/2007	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL ON FRONT STEPS. DX: R FEMORAL NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/03/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps, Floors or flooring materials
MISSED A STEP GOING BETWEEN ROOMS - LANDED ON HARDWOOD FLOOR FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/01/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
SOF THIGH PAIN VS LEG GAVE OUT WHILE WALKING UPSTAIRS >> THIGH MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2007	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL WALKING UP STAIRS >> FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/26/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
DX LEFT FEMUR FRACTURE: FELL ON STAIRS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/25/2007	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FEMUR FX. PT FELL BACKWARDS DOWN STEPS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/25/2007	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
73 YO FEMALE MISSED STEP THREE DAYS AGO FRACTURE FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
PT MISSED STEP AND FELL AT HOME. DX. MUSCLE STRAIN L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2007	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
91Y/O,F,R HIP PAIN AFTER GOING DOWN STAIRS,ADMITTED,AMBULATORY DYSFUNC TION, R HIP/LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/18/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL GOING UPSTAIRS CAUSING LEG INJ DX: FEMUR FX, HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/17/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT HAS SLIP AND FALL ON STAIRS. D: THIGH CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2007	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
89YOM WHILE AT HOME ACCIDENTLY FELL DOWN STAIRS; ABRASION LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2007	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN STAIRS C/O LEG/HIP PAIN DX: FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/07/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WAS AT HOME, FELL DOWN THE STEPS CAUSING A RT FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/04/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL ON STEPS AND INJURED UPPER LEG. DX: FEMORAL NECK FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps, Animal induced injury
PT SLIPPED IN CAT VOMIT ON THE STAIRS, FELL - CONTUSED UPPER R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT C/O HIP PAIN, WAS WALKING UP THE STAIRS AND FELL LANDING ON RIGHT HIP. DX-FRACTURE FEMUR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/31/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT HAD A MECHANICAL FALL TONIGHT FROM THREE STEPS LANDING ON HER KNEE, C/O SEVERE PAIN TO RT LWR EXTREMITY. DX-RT FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2007	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL GOING DOWN STAIRS AT RESTURANT LANDING ON (L) THIGH DX- FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/21/2007	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
STRUCK THIGH ON A BLUNT ?OBJ GOING ?UPSTAIRS >> CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2007	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
63 YO MALE FELL ON STEPS FRACTURE FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/19/2007	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WITH FRACTURED LEG, TRIPPED UP ONE STEP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/18/2007	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN 6 STAIRS, ?MECH >FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/17/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps, Crutches, canes or walkers
66 YO FEMALE FELL DOWN STAIRS WHEN WALKING WITH CANE FRACTURE FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/08/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
TOE CAUGHT ON STEP FELL FX DISTAL FEMUR TRANSFERRED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/31/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps, Beds or bedframes
THIGH PAIN S/P TAKING STAIRS VS GETTTING OUT OF BED " MS''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
PT REPORTS FELL DOWN 2 STEPS LAST PM WHEN LOST FOOTING AND LANDED ON SI DE/COCCYX. DX. CELLULITIS L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/29/2007	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN 1 STEP FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/19/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
79 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON STEP AT CASINO AND FELL FRACTURE FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/19/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL IN A PARKING LOT VS FELL DOWN STAIRS, SOF LEG PAIN " FEMUR FX''
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/13/2007	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL, CAUGHT FOOT ON STEP DX FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/11/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
DX RIGHT FEMUR FRACTURE: FELL ON STAIRS AT HOME.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
LEFT FEMUR FRACTURE.PT FELL DOWN THE STAIRS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/30/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
PT MISSED LAST STEP AND FELL COMING DOWN STAIRS. DX: RUPTURED R QUAD TENDON.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/29/2007	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN STAIRS AND LANDED ON CONCRETE. DX: L HIP CONT, FX R FEMORAL NECK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/24/2007	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
86 YO FEMALE WAS GOING UP STAIRS AND MISSED STEP AND FELL BACKWARDS FRACTURE FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/23/2007	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WALING UP STAIRS AT PARK AND NOT PAYING ATTENTION. FELL DOWN STAIRS. NO LOC. D:FEMUR FX, EYELID LACERATION, RADIUS FX. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/15/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Stairs or steps
R THIGH HEMATOMA/77YOF AT APPROX 10AM, LOST BALANCE ON A SMALL STEP AND LANDED ON CONCRETE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2007	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps, Clothing
PT WAS CARRYING A LOAD OF LAUNDRY AND FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS FRAC TURED FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/15/2007	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL ON STEPS. DX: L PROX FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/11/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
KNEE PAIN&UNABLE TO AMB S/P MECH FALL DOWN STAIRS " FEMUR FX"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/11/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT INJ LT KNEE STEPPING DOWN STAIRS OF PORCH DX: LT DISTAL FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/09/2007	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL ON STAIRS CARRYING TRASH CAN/FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/26/2007	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
83 YOF FELL BACKWARDS ON STEPS AT A STORE IN THE MALL SUSTAINING CONTUS ION TO RIGHT THIGH AND AN ABRASION TO LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
DX RIGHT THIGH CONTUSION: FELL DOWN 2 STAIRS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2007	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
WALKING DOWN STAIRS, MISSED A STEP, FELL FEMORAL FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/20/2007	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT SLIPPED, FELL COMING DOWN STEPS CAUSING LEG INJ DX: FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/19/2007	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
84 YOF R FEMOR FX BASEMENT STAIRS LEG SHORTENING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
DX STRAIN LEFT THIGH: MISSED STAIRS AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2007	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON LAST STEP AT OPERA HOUSE. DX: L FEMORAL NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/13/2007	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL GOING DOWN STEPS LANDING ON R SIDE. DX. R FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS AT THE MRI OFFICE AND FRACTURED FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/03/2007	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL ON STAIRS. DX: R FEMORAL NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/29/2007	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN 1-2 STEPS. DX: R DISTAL FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/28/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL ON STAIRS CONTUSION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
SLIPPED ON A SLIPPERY STEP&FELL, CAN'T BEAR WT " QUADRICEPS TENDON RUPTURE"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/25/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL ON SOME STEPS CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN 1 STEP DX: MUSCLE STRAIN UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2007	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
SLIPPED ON STAIRS ONTO HIP AND FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/09/2007	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WALKING UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS AND FELT A POP IN LEFT THIGH WITH SWEL LING AND PAIN HEMATOMA THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps, Vacuum cleaners
62YOM TRIPPED OVER HIS OWN FEET,FELL DOWN SEVERAL STEPS,PUT OUT RIGHT ARM,STRUCK RIGHT SIDE OF THIGH ON VACUUM SWEEPER;LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2007	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
91YOF FELL DOWN THE STAIRS INJURING HER RIGHT LEG AND WRIST,HITTING HER HEAD; RIGHT INTERTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/02/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FEMUR FX-FELL ON A STEP-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/31/2007	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
70 YO F FRACTURED FEMUR FELL DOWN TWO STEPS*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/31/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STAIRS FRACTURE RIGHT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/29/2007	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
THIGH CT-FELL DOWN 3 STEPS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps, Floors or flooring materials
65 YO FEMALE TWISTED RIGHT LEG WALKING UP STEP AND FELL TO FLOOR FRACTURE FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/27/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL DOWN PORCH STEPS @ HOME DX FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/22/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
LOST BALANCE GOING UP STEPS INTO HOUSE FX RT FEMORAL NECK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/14/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stairs or steps
THIGH PAIN-FELL WHILE WALKING UP STEPS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT TRIPPED ON STEP AND FELL TO KNEES,C/O KNEE PAIN,ABRASION TO KNEES DX L FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/28/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STAIRS. DX- R HAMSTRING STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2007	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
FAMILY FOUND PT LYING @ BOTTOM OF STEPS @ NURSING HOME DX FALL / THIGH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
HAMSTRING STR. PT FELL DOWN ICY STEPS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
CONT. R THIGH, PT SLIPPED IN ICED STAIRS, NO LOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
58 YOM WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AT *** AND SQUATTED DOWN ON STEPSTO KEEP FROM FALLING AND SUSTAINED BILATERAL QUADRACEPT RUPTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/23/2007	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STEPS FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/21/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
79YOF TRIPPED ON STEP LAC L THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Stairs or steps
57 YO FEMALE FELL DOWN STAIRS TODAY HEMATOMA RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN 4 STEPS AT HOME AND INJURED LEG BUT LEFT BEFORE BEING TREA TED DX// LEFT THIGH CONTUSION
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/15/2007	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS, MISSED LAST STEP AND FELL DX: RT FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/15/2007	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps, Billiards or pool
PT FELL DOWN STAIRS AND INTO POOL TABLE. DX: L FEMORAL NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/05/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps, Motor vehicles or parts
RUNNING DOWN STAIRS TO TURN OFF MV ALARM, SLIPPED&FELL " THIGH/FOOT CONTS/ABRS" S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2007	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
WALKING DOWN AND MISSED A STEP AND FELL FX UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/30/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WAS WALKING INTO HER CLOSET STEPPED UP ON A FIVE INCH STEP AND PUT ALL HER WEIGHT ONTO LEFT LEG FRACTURED FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/22/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps, Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING UP STEPS USING CRUTCHES AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO CONCRETE AT HOME, DX: RIGHT FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/21/2007	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
SLIPPED ON OUTSIDE CONCRETE STEP INCREASED PAIN DX FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/11/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN 3 STEPS. DX: L QUADRICEPS TENDON RUPTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/11/2007	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL ON STAIRS/THIGH STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STEPS. DX. QUADRICEPS TENDON RUPTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/05/2007	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stairs or steps
MISSED A STEP INJURING UPPER LEG SPRAINING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stairs or steps
FRACTURE FEMUR - 56 YO FEMALE PRESENTS FROM HOME VIA AMBULANCE - REPORT S SHE FELL DOWN SOME STAIRS JPTA - OBVIOUS DEFORMITY - ADMITTED TO SURG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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