Information About the Shoulder
Number (in thousands) of emergency visits for shoulder-related home injuries (by age group)
Year |
Age (in Years) | ||||
0-18 |
19-42 |
43-61 |
>61 |
Total | |
1998 |
39 |
49 |
25 |
44 |
157 |
1999 |
39 |
49 |
28 |
44 |
160 |
2000 |
43 |
63 |
34 |
47 |
187 |
2001 |
44 |
66 |
33 |
45 |
188 |
2002 |
44 |
68 |
43 |
45 |
200 |
2003 |
45 |
73 |
42 |
51 |
211 |
2004 |
46 |
79 |
54 |
56 |
234 |
2005 |
47 |
79 |
52 |
52 |
229 |
2006 |
47 |
81 |
57 |
57 |
241 |
2007 |
44 |
80 |
56 |
57 |
237 |
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission’s National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), 1998-2007.
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