Information About the Ankle
Number (in thousands) of emergency room visits for ankle symptoms or complaints (by sex)
Women |
Men |
Total | |
1998 |
465 |
503 |
968 |
1999 |
454 |
425 |
878 |
2000 |
514 |
395 |
909 |
2001 |
506 |
467 |
972 |
2002 |
399 |
434 |
833 |
2003 |
398 |
388 |
786 |
2004 |
519 |
428 |
947 |
2005 |
588 |
466 |
1,053 |
2006 |
479 |
360 |
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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