Finding into death of Anne Margaret Chase
Deceased
Anne Margaret Chase
Demographics
59y, female
Date of death
2025-08-05
Finding date
2026-09-15
Cause of death
Complications following a right total hip replacement for severe osteoarthritis in a woman with multiple comorbidities (palliated)
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Anne Margaret Chase, aged 59, had Down syndrome, dementia, and severe bilateral osteoarthritis. Despite previous medical advice against surgery, her severe hip pain and immobility led to right total hip replacement at Mulgrave Private Hospital on 7 July 2025. Post-operatively she developed urinary tract infection and influenza, then rapidly declined despite appropriate medical care. She refused mobilization, oral intake and medical examination. Returning to hospital on 21 July, she continued to deteriorate despite intravenous management. An independent review by the Coroner's Prevention Unit confirmed all medical care was appropriate and reasonable, noting her limited physiological reserves were insufficient to overcome the combined surgical and infectious stressors. She was transitioned to palliative care and died on 5 August 2025. No preventable factors were identified.
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Clinical conditions
Contributing factors
- Limited physiological reserves
- Multiple comorbidities including Down syndrome and dementia
- Post-operative urinary tract infection
- Influenza infection
- Refusal to mobilize and poor oral intake post-operatively
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