74 results for “pelvic fracture”
42y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury secondary to cardiac arrest caused by massive pul…
…schaemic brain injury following cardiac arrest due to a massive pulmonary embolism. He sustained a tibial fracture in a motor vehicle accident and underwent external fixation. He developed a deep venous thrombosis despit…
89y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision as a pedestrian, with h…
…no medical factors contributing to the collision. The death was deemed a result of the traumatic injuries (pelvic fractures, rib fractures, and limb fractures) causing hypovolaemic shock. The coroner's only recommendatio…
51y · Male·cerebral fat embolism due to surgery for multiple traumatic injuries sustained i…
Andrew Constantine Georgiou, 51, died from cerebral fat embolism following multiple severe leg and pelvic injuries sustained in a vehicle crash. He crossed the centre line on Tea Tree Road and collided with a tru…
Male·Multiple injuries including thoracic vertebral fracture and blunt trauma of thor…
…te wearing a seatbelt, it was not correctly fitted at the time of impact. He sustained thoracic vertebral fracture and blunt trauma to thorax, abdomen and pelvis, dying two days later at Royal Hobart Hospital despite bes…
54y · Male·Complications of pelvic and spinal fractures sustained in a fall in man with Dow…
…ew William Barr, a 54-year-old man with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's dementia, died from complications of pelvic and spinal fractures sustained in a fall. Following his mother's death in January 2021 and his February fa…
21y · Male·Closed head injury and retroperitoneal and pelvic haematoma due to fractured pel…
…erfectly positioned endotracheal tube; (2) Wide-bore IV access and early blood transfusion are critical in pelvic trauma—blood was unavailable until retrieval team arrival; (3) Clear protocols must mandate local doctor a…
54y · Male·Pulmonary embolus
…His Goldmix Stock Feeds truck suffered catastrophic suspension failure when both right front leaf springs fractured due to fatigue cracks developed from driving on rough country roads. The primary leaf spring failed firs…
76y · Male·Chest and pelvic injuries sustained in a ride-on lawn mower incident
A 76-year-old man died from chest and pelvic injuries sustained when a ride-on mower he was operating rolled over while towing a heavily laden trailer …
55y · Male·Multiple pelvic and limb injuries
…a vehicle driven by Tracey Prestage, who was driving in the correct direction. Chilcott sustained multiple pelvic and limb injuries, including a displaced compound fracture of his right leg, and died at the scene despite…
91y · Female·Pelvic haematoma complicating a fracture of the neck of the left femur
… after a home fall. She fell from her hospital bed on 4 December 2015, fracturing her hip and sustaining a pelvic haematoma that proved fatal given her age and comorbidities. The coroner found her death was not preventab…
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…
91y · Female·congestive cardiac failure
…entia residing in aged care fell in her room and was transported to hospital for assessment of a suspected pelvic fracture. She deteriorated acutely in the ED with respiratory compromise requiring oxygen therapy. A MET c…
17y · Female·multiple injuries
…ment at Flinders Medical Centre included decompressive craniectomy, extraventricular drain insertion, and fracture fixation. She developed a traumatic right internal carotid artery aneurysm on day 12 post-injury with cat…
86y · Male·Respiratory complications in a man with chronic lung disease and rib and pelvic …
…treated at three hospitals over 12 days before dying from respiratory complications complicated by rib and pelvic fractures. The electric bicycle was classified and sold as a power-assisted pedal cycle (not requiring reg…
41y · Male·multiple injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash with superimposed infection
…tence possibly influenced by sun glare. Mr Lucas sustained severe injuries including right leg amputation, pelvic infection, and spinal fracture with paralysis, dying from infection superimposed on unsurvivable injuries …
96y · Male·Blunt chest trauma from quad bike accident
A 96-year-old man died from blunt chest trauma sustained in a quad bike accident on his rural property. He had declined in health with poor eyesight, kyphosis, and hand tremors, prompting him to stop driving his car. He …
17y · Male·Head injury in a train incident
A 17-year-old boy died from a severe head injury sustained when he leaned out of a moving train's driver cab door and struck a trackside ladder. He and four friends had unauthorised access to the rear driver cab of a Fra…
79y · Female·multiple organ failure sustained from injuries received when struck by a truck a…
Mrs Pamela Bernice Gee, aged 79, died from multiple organ failure following severe injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. She was struck by a refuse truck driven by Eric Flight as she crossed Cattley Street on a…
86y · Male·Multisystem failure complicating injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision…
…collision. He was struck by a prime mover while crossing against traffic, sustaining a broken leg, pelvis fracture, and head lacerations. He developed chest and urinary sepsis, requiring inotropic support, before a palli…
82y · Male·complications from multiple injuries received in a motor vehicle accident
Karl Guy Meyers, 82 years old, died from complications of multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He developed an ileus or pseudo-colonic obstruction requiring nasogastric tube (NGT) insertion. The key c…
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