22 results for “vertebral fractures”
80y · Male·Complications of vertebral artery and right carotid artery vascular injuries (op…
An 80-year-old retired surgeon died from complications of vertebral artery and right carotid artery vascular injuries and cervical spine injuries sustained in a body surfin…
25y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash, including basal skull frac…
…earing a seatbelt, and crossed into the opposing lane. He sustained fatal injuries including basal skull fractures, cervical vertebral fractures, and multiple other traumatic injuries. The coroner found that weather, me…
64y · Male·Multiple severe injuries including skull fractures, vertebral fractures, bilater…
…nfused about his location and direction of travel. He sustained multiple severe injuries including skull fractures, vertebral fractures, pneumothoraces, and pelvic fractures. This was a preventable death related to impa…
86y · Male·pneumonia
…, cognitive impairment and recent pneumonia admissions fell in a nursing home bathroom and sustained rib fractures and T4 vertebral fracture. He was assessed as medium falls risk despite risk-taking behaviours and non-c…
39y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries due to motor vehicle collision (pedestrian), with …
…ile crossing unsafely at an uncontrolled location. He sustained severe traumatic brain injury, bilateral vertebral artery dissections, bilateral subdural haematomas, and comminuted pelvic and hip fractures. Despite neur…
79y · Female·Complications of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (passenger)
…er when her husband's vehicle collided with a stationary car on the Maroondah Highway. She sustained T10 vertebral fracture, multiple rib fractures, hepatic lacerations, and sternal fracture. Subsequent MRI revealed mul…
62y · Male·Advanced atherosclerotic and hypertensive coronary vascular disease
…iple serious injuries including subarachnoid haemorrhage, pneumothorax, acute aortic injury, and rib and vertebral fractures. He was admitted to Royal Hobart Hospital where he initially appeared to recover over one week…
80y · Male·Multiple injuries post fall from a roof
…leaning gutters at home. He fell approximately 2 metres from a ladder, sustaining rib, pelvis, and spine fractures, plus vertebral artery dissection. Hospital treatment was complicated by hospital-acquired pneumonia. He…
24y · Male·depressed and linear fractures of the back and base of skull and fractures to th…
…ring an altercation while intoxicated with alcohol and cannabis. He sustained depressed and linear skull fractures and cervical vertebral fractures and died at the scene. No emergency services were called. The body was …
65y · Male·Traumatic high cervical spine injury in the setting of frontal head impact in a …
… over the sergeant's leg and fell forward striking his head and face. His pre-existing condition causing vertebral fusion made him highly vulnerable to severe injury from minimal force. The fall caused C2 and C5/6 verte…
76y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia complicating surgery for pelvic and spinal fractures on a b…
A 76-year-old woman died from aspiration pneumonia following surgery for pelvic and spinal fractures sustained in a fall on a shopping centre travelator. She fell when her husband lost control of a shoppin…
83y · Female·Hospital-acquired pneumonia caused by injuries from fall; frailty and osteoporos…
An 83-year-old woman died from hospital-acquired pneumonia following spinal fractures sustained in a fall from a mobility hoist at an aged care facility. The hoist failed when the spreader b…
61y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries sustained in motor vehicle versus cyclist collisio…
A 61-year-old experienced cyclist was struck by a Toyota Landcruiser at a Stuart Highway intersection in Darwin at 5:54 am while riding on the road in dark conditions. Multiple factors compromised visibility: a malfuncti…
69y · Female·Metastatic ovarian adenocarcinoma
…ry with subsequent ED presentations for hip pain and reduced weight-bearing ability, imaging revealed no fractures. Her condition deteriorated despite appropriate pain management, and she was transitioned to syringe dri…
Impact injuries from RAAF Wirraway aircraft strike - head trauma with skull frac…
Three children (Graham Stanley Blair and Pauline Probert, both aged 6; Liam Joseph O'Connor, aged 11) were fatally struck by a RAAF Wirraway aircraft conducting shark spotting patrols at Maroochydore Beach, Queensland on…
84y · Female·Complications of pelvic fractures sustained in a traumatic incident
An 84-year-old woman with dementia died from complications of pelvic fractures sustained when another dementia-affected resident pushed her during an altercation over food in an aged …
72y · Female·multi-organ failure secondary to poly-trauma and likely bee-sting related toxidr…
Elaine Betty Sime, a 72-year-old fit and healthy woman, died from multi-organ failure following poly-trauma and bee sting toxidrome after a tree fell on her during a walk. The tree at Ruffey Lake Park Trail failed due to…
83y · Female·Pneumonia complicating rib and pelvic fractures sustained in the setting of mult…
Margaret Barton, 83, died of pneumonia complicating rib and pelvic fractures from multiple falls. Critical clinical lessons: (1) The Oxazepam regimen directly contributed to her dea…
69y · Male·multiple injuries including vertebral fracture, chest compression with rib fract…
Lawrence Alan Howard, aged 69, died from multiple fatal injuries sustained while felling a tree on his rural property. He was struck by a burnt, double-header tree on sloping ground. Expert assessment identified that his…
85y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained when struck by a bicycle
An 85-year-old pedestrian was struck by a cyclist travelling at 40 km/h through a busy pedestrian crossing. The victim crossed during a red pedestrian light when vehicle traffic was stationary, creating a false sense of …
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