Fall during a wheelchair transfer: A case of mismatched brakes

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 302-304

  Kirby, R Lee ^a,c   Smith, Cher ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^c Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mismatched wheelchair brakes; Wheelchair accidents; Wheelchair design; Wheelchair system management

Indexed keywords

BRAKES; WHEELCHAIRS;

AMPUTATION;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; QUALITY CONTROL; SHORT SURVEY; TRAINING; WHEELCHAIR;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AMPUTEES; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 0035087867     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-200104000-00015     Document Type: Short Survey

References (3)

1. Fatal wheelchair-related accidents in the United States
2. Nonfatal wheelchair-related accidents reported to the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System
3. Wheelchair safety: Adverse reports to the United States Food and Drug Administration