Information About the Ankle
Number (in thousands) of emergency visits for ankle-related home injuries (by age group)
Year |
Age (in Years) | ||||
0-18 |
19-42 |
43-61 |
>61 |
Total | |
1998 |
79 |
122 |
49 |
29 |
280 |
1999 |
83 |
125 |
54 |
31 |
293 |
2000 |
90 |
136 |
56 |
31 |
313 |
2001 |
91 |
149 |
55 |
27 |
322 |
2002 |
90 |
140 |
63 |
28 |
321 |
2003 |
89 |
141 |
64 |
31 |
326 |
2004 |
96 |
148 |
75 |
38 |
357 |
2005 |
87 |
142 |
70 |
37 |
336 |
2006 |
87 |
149 |
75 |
38 |
349 |
2007 |
83 |
138 |
74 |
38 |
333 |
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission’s National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), 1998-2007.
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