Information About the Elbow
Number (in thousands) of emergency visits for elbow-related home injuries (by age group)
Year |
Age (in Years) | ||||
0-18 |
19-42 |
43-61 |
>61 |
Total | |
1998 |
59 |
24 |
12 |
15 |
111 |
1999 |
57 |
28 |
14 |
14 |
113 |
2000 |
64 |
26 |
15 |
14 |
120 |
2001 |
68 |
28 |
13 |
15 |
124 |
2002 |
72 |
28 |
16 |
16 |
132 |
2003 |
73 |
27 |
18 |
17 |
135 |
2004 |
81 |
31 |
19 |
19 |
150 |
2005 |
76 |
30 |
18 |
16 |
140 |
2006 |
81 |
29 |
20 |
19 |
150 |
2007 |
72 |
30 |
21 |
20 |
143 |
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission’s National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), 1998-2007.
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