Coroner's Finding: Menz, Michelle Joy
Deceased
Michelle Joy Menz
Demographics
58y, female
Date of death
2023-01-19
Finding date
2024-03-07
Cause of death
pulmonary thromboembolism due to deep venous thrombosis following pelvic trauma
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Michelle Joy Menz, aged 58, died from pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis following pelvic trauma sustained in a motor vehicle crash on 17 January 2023. She was admitted to Royal Hobart Hospital with multiple injuries including pelvic and sacral fractures, rib fractures, collapsed lung, and bladder rupture. She died two days later on 19 January 2023. The crash occurred when she entered a curve at excessive speed on a wet road. Deep vein thrombosis developed adjacent to her fractured pelvis, which embolised causing fatal pulmonary thromboembolism. This case highlights the serious thromboembolic risk following pelvic trauma and the importance of early thromboprophylaxis in trauma patients with significant pelvic injuries.
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Contributing factors
- pelvic and sacral fractures from motor vehicle crash
- immobility following severe trauma
- endothelial injury from pelvic trauma
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