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Information About the Arm

Number (in thousands) of emergency visits for lower arm-related home injuries (by age group)

Year

Age (in Years)

0-18

19-42

43-61

>61

Total

1998

89

52

20

30

191

1999

96

57

24

31

208

2000

101

58

26

33

218

2001

100

61

27

36

224

2002

98

61

28

35

220

2003

104

61

34

36

234

2004

113

68

36

43

260

2005

99

62

35

41

237

2006

101

67

34

41

244

2007

93

60

33

45

232

Number (in thousands) of emergency visits for upper arm-related home injuries (by age group)

Year

Age (in Years)

0-18

19-42

43-61

>61

Total

1998

15

7

5

19

46

1999

15

8

6

19

47

2000

16

7

8

20

50

2001

15

9

8

19

52

2002

17

9

10

23

60

2003

18

7

10

25

61

2004

19

10

11

30

70

2005

18

9

11

28

66

2006

17

10

14

30

71

2007

17

10

11

29

67

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission’s National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), 1998-2007.

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