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Information about the Arm

Number (in thousands) of emergency visits for home injuries related to lower arm (by sex)

Year

Men

Women

Total

1998

101

91

191

1999

108

100

208

2000

116

102

218

2001

118

107

224

2002

115

106

220

2003

124

109

234

2004

137

123

260

2005

123

114

237

2006

126

118

244

2007

120

112

232

Number (in thousands) of emergency visits for home injuries related to upper arm (by sex)

Year

Men

Women

Total

1998

16

30

46

1999

18

29

47

2000

19

32

50

2001

20

32

52

2002

22

38

60

2003

21

40

61

2004

25

45

70

2005

25

41

66

2006

28

43

71

2007

25

41

67

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

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