Accidents - Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Elbow

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 60
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2006:	43
Year 2010:	17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
59 YOF FELL HANGING CURTAIN ROD DX; L ELBOW FX W/DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2006	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
PT. CAUGHT L ELBOW ON HOOK IN BATHROOM AT HOME. DX. LAC L ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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