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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 134
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1998:	66
Year 2005:	68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/27/2005	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 Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
RUPTURE UPPER ARM - PATIENT AT HOME - REACHING UP TO FIX HOOK ON CURTAI N ROD AND HEARD A SNAP IN RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/1998	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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