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Accidents - Bed rails - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 289
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/27/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Bed rails
HIT LEG AGAINST BED RAIL L LOWER LEG PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
L LEG LAC/83YOF HIT LEG AGAINT METAL BED RAIL CAUSING LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
77 Y.O. B FEMALE W/LAC TO LEG.PT STRUCK LEG ON A BED RAIL @ HOME. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Bed rails
PATIENT STUMBLED AT HOME AND HIT HER LEG ON A BED RAIL. DX-RIGHT SHIN ABRASION, HEMATOMA LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
PATIENT RAN INTO A METAL BED RAIL AT HOME. DX-5CM LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2003Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
CUT L LAT CALF SHIN ON BED RAIL AT NH. DX. LAC. L LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
55 YO F SCRAPED L LOWER LEG ON BED RAIL. DX LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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