Accidents - Bed rails - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 148
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/30/2008	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails, Beds or bedframes
PT BEING POSITIONED IN BED @ NH & NH HIT HER ARM ON THE BED RAIL WHEN S HE WAS BEING REPOSITIONED. FELT A POP & PAIN. SPIRAL FX L HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/04/2008	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
PT C/O R ARM PAIN S/P ARM BEING CAUGHT IN BED RAIL FOR 30 MINS. CONTUS ION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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