7 results for “spinal cord damage”
60y · Male·Neck injury, specifically fracture of the odontoid peg of the second cervical ve…
…mbe, a 60-year-old man, died from a fractured odontoid peg of the second cervical vertebra with associated spinal cord damage sustained during a physical altercation at a family birthday party. The injury caused immediat…
74y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis in the setting of re…
…74-year-old man died from pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis following a cervical spinal fracture. He presented to rural ED with mental health concerns, was restrained by security guards after br…
76y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with ischaemic heart disease and treated spinal crush …
John Hayle, a 76-year-old with Alzheimer's dementia, ischaemic heart disease, and spinal fractures sustained a T11/12 flexion-distraction fracture on 9 June 2017. Over three weeks, he developed p…
25y · Male·Gunshot injury to the neck
…. Death resulted from a gunshot wound to the neck causing catastrophic vertebral artery and cervical spine damage, likely fatal within minutes. Key clinical lessons: severe neck trauma with vertebral artery disruption is…
27y · Male·Blunt head trauma and severe multiple injuries sustained in a single motor vehic…
…wer pole. Norman died from head trauma; passenger Jennifer Taylor (15) died from severe injuries including spinal cord damage and bilateral leg amputation. Two other passengers were seriously injured. The coroner found t…
Multiple blunt force injuries sustained in single motor vehicle rollover collisi…
Four Aboriginal adults died in a single-vehicle rollover on Roper Highway, NT, on 3 February 2024. The 53-year-old driver was heavily intoxicated (BAC 0.28%) and driving at 159 km/h in a 110 km/h zone on a rural road. No…
37y · Male·Complications of electrocution and injuries sustained in a fall
…importance of recognising the severity of high-voltage electrical injuries, which cause both direct tissue damage and cardiac complications. While the scaffold complied with Electricity Safety Regulations, it did not com…
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