74y · Female·Post-operative exacerbation of delirium and terminal functional deterioration du…
…ever and suspected urinary tract infection. She fell from an Emergency Department trolley bed, sustaining a neck of femur fracture requiring surgery. Post-operatively, she developed diabetic ketoacidosis and influenza A,…
80y · Female·Fractured left neck of femur on a background of rectal carcinoma and dementia
An 80-year-old woman with dementia and undiagnosed rectal carcinoma died from complications of a fractured left neck of femur sustained during a fall in her aged care facility's memory support unit. She had sust…
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 left nec…
60y · Female·Complications of metastatic melanoma in the setting of neck of femur fracture fo…
Susan Ruth Lovell, a 60-year-old woman, died from complications of metastatic melanoma in the setting of a neck of femur fracture sustained during a fall. A skin lesion on her left calf, noted in January 2010, was clini…
85y · Female·Hypostatic bronchopneumonia complicating fractured occipital condyle and left ne…
…d unexpectedly during a patient transfer. She was struck on the head and fell to the ground, sustaining a fractured occipital condyle and left neck of femur. Despite conservative management of fractures, she developed as…
90y · Female·Complications of a right fractured neck of femur (operated) sustained in a fall …
A 90-year-old woman with dementia sustained a fractured neck of femur after being nudged by another aggressive dementia-affected resident in an aged care facili…
81y · Male·pneumonia complicating fracture of the neck of the right femur sustained in a fa…
…e chronic conditions including dementia, ischaemic heart disease, emphysema, and hypertension sustained a fractured right femoral neck from a fall at an aged care facility. He underwent surgical repair but developed pneu…
88y · Female·pneumonia and morphine toxicity in an elderly lady with a recent left leg and le…
…old woman, suffered an unwitnessed fall at a residential aged care facility on 4 May 2008 and sustained a fractured left neck of femur, displaced fracture of the left humerus, and pneumonia. She was transferred to Albany…
69y · Male·Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive cardiac failure and injuries s…
…ad left his nursing home alone without direct staff contact, though he had signed out. The fall resulted in neck of femur and humerus fractures. Given his severe comorbidities, he deteriorated rapidly and died the follow…
99y · Female·pneumonia due to a fractured right neck of femur (hip) sustained in a fall
A 99-year-old woman with advanced dementia resident in aged care fell and sustained a right femoral neck fracture. Despite being assessed as high falls risk with multiple prevention measures in place, she was not…
90y · Female·Hospital acquired pneumonia in the setting of recent fractures of neck of humeru…
A 90-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities residing in aged care sustained a hip fracture from a fall in January 2018. Following surgical repair and initial hospital treatment, she was transferre…
92y · Female·Complications of a fractured left femur (operated), sustained in a fall
Dorothy Lorraine Boyle, aged 92, died from complications of a left femoral fracture sustained in a fall at an aged care facility. She fell while attempting to push out a wandering dementia-…
94y · Male·aspiration pneumonia due to stroke following surgery to repair fracture of neck …
…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 dementia at an aged care facility. While …
89y · Female·Pulmonary embolism due to deep venous thrombosis
…89, died from pulmonary embolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis following delayed diagnosis of a femoral neck fracture. She fell on 8 January 2007 at an aged care facility and reported hip pain, but the fracture was n…
64y · Female·complications following a fractured neck of femur and mandible from a fall
…dissociative identity disorder (DID) and multiple psychiatric comorbidities, died from complications of a fractured femur and mandible sustained in a fall from a fence at Quest Apartments on 14 August 2022. She had been …
97y · Male·Complications of a fractured left neck of femur (operated), sustained in a fall
…d multiple falls risk factors fell during a supervised outing from his aged care facility and sustained a fractured neck of femur. Despite being classified as an extreme falls risk requiring constant supervision and not …
89y · Female·Complications of fractured neck of femur in the setting of a fall in a woman wit…
…ecord access and did not recognise the severity of injury. Although initial examination showed no obvious fracture, the patient deteriorated overnight with severe pain. Medical review by a locum at 5pm diagnosed only sof…
40y · Female·Sepsis secondary to ureteritis, pyelonephritis and aspiration pneumonia with a c…
…on died from sepsis secondary to ureteritis, pyelonephritis, and aspiration pneumonia. She had sustained a femur fracture from an unwitnessed fall in early September and recovered well after surgical treatment. Two week…
84y · Male·Head and neck injuries sustained in a fall; specifically facial bone fractures a…
…d 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 at the facil…
91y · Female·pelvic haematoma arising from a fracture of the neck of the left femur sustained…
…no bed lowering, floor mats, or bed sensors). She fell from her hospital bed on day 2, sustaining a femoral neck fracture that led to pelvic haematoma and death. The coroner found this preventable, emphasizing that cogni…
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