91 results for “hip surgery”
87y · Male·infective exacerbation of chronic obstructive lung disease
An 87-year-old man with a long smoking history and no prior diagnosis of lung disease suffered a hip fracture requiring surgery. Postoperatively, he developed delirium and hypoxia. Two Inpatient Treatment Ord…
77y · Female·general inanition on a background of dementia, chronic subdural haematoma and ri…
…ntributing factors. She sustained an unwitnessed fall at her aged care facility in December 2021, underwent hip surgery, and subsequently deteriorated post-discharge. The coroner found the care provided at both the aged…
87y · Male·Complications of subdural haematoma and fractured hip following a traumatic inci…
Mr Mehmet Hasan, 87, died from complications of subdural haematoma and fractured hip following an alleged traumatic incident involving staff at Lorikeet Lodge Aged Care on 12 June 2010. Follow…
83y · Female·Complications following fracture and surgical repair of the left hip in an elder…
…9. She sustained three falls on Christmas Day, with the final fall at 7:30 PM resulting in a fractured left hip that was not identified by nursing staff. Nurse Meyer assessed her after this fall, noted a head injury but…
100y · Female·frailty and fracture of the right neck of femur
…witnessed fall from her armchair on 25 June 2022, fracturing her right neck of femur. Despite orthopaedic surgery, her condition declined post-operatively and she died on 30 June 2022 from frailty and the hip fracture. …
80y · Male·general inanition and pneumonia on a background of advanced vascular dementia, c…
…ition on a background of advanced vascular dementia, cerebrovascular disease, and a recently operated right hip fracture. He had suffered a fall on 3 October 2019, sustaining a neck of femur fracture requiring surgery. …
81y · Male·Unable to determine - likely dehydration and exposure in remote bushland terrain…
…vyhurst, Western Australia. He had cognitive decline with short-term memory loss, difficulty walking due to hip surgery complications, a heart condition managed with a pacemaker, and hearing loss. His vehicle was found …
97y · Male·respiratory failure attributed to aspiration pneumonia on a background of advanc…
…ntal Health Act inpatient treatment orders, and sustained two falls during his hospital stay, including the hip fracture that required surgery on 12 October 2019. His physical decline was marked by poor oral intake, inc…
73y · Female·fractured neck of femur (operated) on a background of Alzheimer's dementia
…in a fall at her aged care facility, on a background of advanced Alzheimer's dementia. She had suffered two hip fractures within one year, both requiring surgery. Her family raised concerns about medication management (…
62y · Male·Septic arthritis complicating left knee joint prosthesis in the setting of statu…
…onable given he was already on antibiotics with negative blood cultures. The team also failed to diagnose a hip fracture after he fell from his bed. Intellectual disability and delirium complicated assessment, but the c…
86y · Female·Sepsis complicating sacral decubitus ulceration in the setting of recent surgica…
…an with multiple comorbidities, was discharged from hospital to a supported residential service (SRS) after hip fracture surgery. She required two-person assistance for mobility and was immobile. A sacral pressure injur…
80y · Male·aspiration pneumonia on a background of severe oropharyngeal dysphagia and chron…
…t, aged 80, died of aspiration pneumonia complicated by severe oropharyngeal dysphagia and COPD following a hip fracture. He fell on 12 June 2020, underwent left hip hemiarthroplasty at Flinders Medical Centre, and was …
77y · Male·multi-organ failure secondary to myocardial infarction
A 77-year-old man admitted to a nursing home after hip replacement surgery for a fractured neck of femur died from multi-organ failure secondary to myocardial inf…
70y · Female·pneumonia and post-surgical course following repair of neck of femur fracture, i…
Susan Mitchelmore, a 70-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities including COPD, ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, and bipolar disorder, was a resident in an aged care facility under a Mental Health Act Treatment Orde…
83y · Female·Complications following fracture and surgical repair of the left hip in an elder…
Nola Inez Daniel, 83, died from complications following a hip fracture and subsequent surgery at Bunbury Regional Hospital on 7 January 2010. She sustained a fractured l…
94y · Male·aspiration pneumonia due to stroke following surgery to repair fracture of neck …
A 94-year-old man with dementia died from aspiration pneumonia following a stroke after hip surgery. The stroke and hip fracture resulted from being pushed by another resident with Alzheimer's dement…
51y · Male·Complications of chronic ethanol use
EH was a 51-year-old man with chronic alcohol dependence, liver cirrhosis, and recent hip fracture complications who died at home on 1 November 2022 whilst waiting for an ambulance. He had self-dis…
96y · Female·complications following a fractured distal right femur
A 96-year-old woman died from complications of a hip fracture sustained when pushed by a fellow resident with severe dementia at an aged care facility. The resi…
85y · Female·general inanition on a background of vascular dementia and a recent right neck o…
… her aged care facility on 5 August 2020, despite being on a sensor mat, ultra-low bed with crash mats, and hip protectors with 30-minute safety checks. She underwent successful open reduction and internal fixation at F…
84y · Female·Multisystem organ failure related to complications from a fall resulting in hip …
…ambulating with a frame in the low-stimulus area despite being assessed as high falls risk. She underwent surgery on 27 August but her acute mania, severe agitation, and challenging behaviour made post-operative managem…
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