22 results for “bone fractures”
51y · Male·cerebral fat embolism due to surgery for multiple traumatic injuries sustained i…
…l fat embolism—occurred because Mr Georgiou had a patent foramen ovale (PFO), allowing fat emboli from long bone fractures and orthopaedic fixation to enter the cerebral circulation. The coroner found no issues with medi…
33y · Male·Undetermined
…remains were found in September 2015 in nearby bushland. Forensic examination revealed peri-mortem skull fractures, but the exact cause of death could not be determined due to skeletal remains condition and significant …
56y · Female·Blunt head injury, with hyoid bone fracture being a significant condition contri…
…ar-old woman with a history of heavy alcohol use and previous falls, died from blunt head injury with hyoid bone fracture. She was found unconscious near Lemongrove Bridge in Penrith on 22 May 2016 after last being seen …
0y · Male·unascertained; possibly asphyxiation related to sleeping position
…on 17 September 2010 for fever and reported haematemesis, a chest X-ray revealed healing rib and humerus fractures suggestive of inflicted injury, but these were not recognised by the reporting radiologist. The radiolog…
Female·Ray: homicide by a person or persons unknown involving blunt force trauma; Jenni…
…d from homicide by a person or persons unknown, with evidence showing blunt force trauma, a fractured hyoid bone, significant bleeding (blood found in boot treads indicating he stood in a pool of blood before death), and…
39y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries due to motor vehicle collision (pedestrian), with …
…ry, bilateral vertebral artery dissections, bilateral subdural haematomas, and comminuted pelvic and hip fractures. Despite neurosurgical intervention including intracranial pressure monitoring, he was deemed to have po…
84y · Male·Head and neck injuries sustained in a fall; specifically facial bone fractures a…
An 84-year-old man with primary progressive aphasia and cognitive decline residing in aged care sustained fatal head and neck injuries from a fall on 13 May 2020. He had experienced seven documented falls over 2.5 months…
76y · Male·Complications following head injuries (operated)
…ackwards down two steps, striking his head on concrete. He sustained a subdural haematoma and other head fractures requiring neurosurgery. Despite initial treatment, he developed complications including pneumonia and gl…
16y · Male·Injuries sustained in motor vehicle incident as a motorcyclist
Sebastian D'Imperio, 16, died from head injuries sustained while motocross riding at Frankston City Motorcycle Park when he failed to land safely after the last table-top jump, lost control, and was struck by another air…
18y · Male·respiratory failure secondary to closed chest trauma
… machine took 8 seconds to stop, allowing catastrophic injuries including flail chest with bilateral rib fractures, pulmonary fat embolism, and bilateral foot amputation. The coroner found the death entirely preventable…
49y · Female·Blunt force head injury from pedestrian-pushbike collision
A 49-year-old woman died from catastrophic head injuries sustained in a pedestrian-bicycle collision on a footpath in Darwin. She exited a gate with obscured visibility and stepped directly into the path of a 12-year-old…
21y · Male·Exsanguination with multiple bone fractures sustained in a motorcycle accident
A 21-year-old motorcyclist died from exsanguination following a collision with a horse float on a straight road in good conditions. Toxicology revealed methylamphetamine and cannabis use. Multiple contributing factors we…
24y · Male·left intracerebral haemorrhage and consequential brain bleeding resulting from h…
…ering a strike to the head causing unconsciousness, kicks to the head with steel-capped boots, and skull fractures. Police arrested Njana at the scene despite CCTV evidence showing he was a victim, not an offender. He w…
24y · Male·Complications of head injuries (operated), sustained in a tram impact (pedestria…
A 24-year-old international student died from catastrophic head injuries sustained when struck by a tram. He was not wearing his prescription glasses, was distracted by his mobile phone, and misjudged his proximity to th…
90y · Female·Multiple rib and pelvic fractures due to a fall from a wheelchair on sloping lan…
Cynthia Stevens, aged 90, died from multiple fractures sustained when her wheelchair rolled uncontrolled down a steep slope in a medical car park. The primary …
21y · Male·Steven McLean: Head and Neck Injury (cervical spine separation from skull with b…
Two young Aboriginal men, Steven McLean (21) and Shane Wallam (20), died in a motor vehicle crash on 30 April 2011 near Carrabin, WA, while driving a stolen vehicle at dangerous speeds. Both were severely intoxicated by …
95y · Male·Head injuries (subarachnoid haemorrhage, frontal bone fracture and contrecoup) s…
… whilst attempting to walk to the bathroom without his walker or assistance. He sustained multiple skull fractures with subarachnoid haemorrhage and died 11 days later. The coroner found nursing care was of very good st…
78y · Male·Complications of blood loss from femoral fracture sustained in harness riding in…
…gic shock. Key clinical lessons: warfarin significantly worsens bleeding control in trauma; open femoral fractures cause uncontrollable bleeding from bone marrow that cannot be compressed by tourniquets or pressure dres…
0y · Female·brain death complicating head and neck injury
A five-month-old girl died from catastrophic brain injuries caused by violent shaking on 20 May 2019. Medical evidence established she was shaken by an adult on at least two occasions: once around 6 May 2019 (evidenced b…
94y · Male·blunt head and neck trauma with associated haemorrhage; neck trauma included fra…
Charles Rowan McCulloch, aged 94, died from blunt head and neck trauma sustained in an assault by another dementia resident in Jindalee Aged Care Residence, ACT. He was admitted on 20 January 2012 and found deceased on 2…
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