Information About the Wrist
Number (in thousands) of emergency visits for wrist-related home injuries (by sex)
Year |
Men |
Women |
Total |
1998 |
91 |
110 |
201 |
1999 |
85 |
115 |
200 |
2000 |
99 |
121 |
221 |
2001 |
95 |
111 |
206 |
2002 |
95 |
121 |
217 |
2003 |
98 |
119 |
217 |
2004 |
109 |
132 |
240 |
2005 |
90 |
125 |
216 |
2006 |
99 |
128 |
226 |
2007 |
96 |
131 |
227 |
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission’s National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), 1998-2007.
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