Information About the Ankle
Number (in thousands) of emergency room visits for ankle symptoms or complaints (by age group)
Year |
Age (in Years) | ||||
0-18 |
19-42 |
43-61 |
>61 |
Total | |
1998 |
298 |
417 |
202 |
51 |
968 |
1999 |
270 |
405 |
137 |
67 |
878 |
2000 |
255 |
387 |
190 |
77 |
909 |
2001 |
248 |
433 |
207 |
84 |
972 |
2002 |
216 |
420 |
137 |
60 |
833 |
2003 |
259 |
304 |
169 |
54 |
786 |
2004 |
252 |
386 |
254 |
55 |
947 |
2005 |
321 |
431 |
226 |
74 |
1,053 |
2006 |
237 |
366 |
144 |
91 |
839 |
Source: Reason for Visits to Emergency Room - National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey 1998-2006. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Center for Health Statistics.
Note: Information in the figure and table represents the reason listed as the “most important reason” for visit.
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