61 results for “traumatic rib fractures”
39y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries due to motor vehicle collision (pedestrian), with …
…ng at 79 km/h in a 60 km/h zone while crossing unsafely at an uncontrolled location. He sustained severe traumatic brain injury, bilateral vertebral artery dissections, bilateral subdural haematomas, and comminuted pelv…
43y · Male·Multiple chest injuries (including rib fractures and haemopneumothorax)
A 43-year-old man died from multiple severe chest injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash while significantly intoxicated (blood alcohol 0.140 g/100mL). He was riding without a valid motorcycle licence at excessive spee…
52y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism due to pancreatic contusion and necrosis from motorcyc…
…oroner found no clinical management issues at the receiving hospital. The death resulted from the direct traumatic injury and its thromboembolic complication, not from healthcare failures.
44y · Male·pneumonia (with multiple left-sided rib fractures as the antecedent cause)
Jimmy James, a 44-year-old man, died from pneumonia with multiple left-sided rib fractures secondary to a physical assault. He presented to Westmead Hospital ED with clinical signs of sept…
79y · Male·Head and chest injuries sustained in a single motorcycle crash
Brian Oakley Woods, aged 79, died from head and chest injuries sustained in a single motorcycle crash on the Tasman Highway. While an experienced rider with 65 years riding experience, Mr Woods overtook two motorcycles a…
0y · Male·subdural haemorrhage due to blunt force trauma to the head
…auma to the head inflicted by his mother. Autopsy revealed bilateral subdural haemorrhage, brain tears, and rib fractures sustained over preceding weeks. The Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability receiv…
36y · Male·Traumatic brain injury, spinal cord infarction at level T6-conus and recurrent p…
…ive way as legally required and lacked vigilance in checking for oncoming traffic. The deceased suffered traumatic brain injury, spinal cord infarction, and multiple thoracic injuries including transected aorta and rupt…
35y · Male·Fall from a height injuries including a ruptured thoracic aorta associated with …
…on, aged 35, died on 26 October 2023 following a fall from the fifth level of the Holiday Inn carpark in Werribee while evading police arrest. He fell 17 metres onto the street below, sustaining a ruptured thoracic aort…
81y · Female·traumatic closed head injury sustained when struck by a motor vehicle
Irene Ganley, aged 81, died from traumatic closed head injury sustained when struck by a motor vehicle at a Hobart intersection on her birthday. Sh…
45y · Male·Head injury from motor vehicle rollover
…seatbelt, had windows down leading to ejection during the roll. The post-mortem revealed extensive skull fractures, rib fractures, internal injuries and aspiration. The coroner found death arose by accident. Police foll…
19y · Male·Traumatic asphyxia and multiple injuries sustained in a workplace incident
Jacob Kermeen, a 19-year-old pipe layer, died from traumatic asphyxia following a trench collapse on 4 March 2015. Working in an excavated manhole approximately 3 me…
66y · Male·Head injury sustained in a motor vehicle collision while cycling
…failed to observe the cyclists despite their prominent positioning and bright clothing. While the driver attributed the collision to a dust cloud and claimed he didn't see the cyclists, this explanation was rejected by …
1y · Male·Global cerebral ischaemic injury following cardiorespiratory arrest of unknown c…
…y arrest of unknown cause in the setting of detected methylamphetamine exposure. He had multiple healing traumatic injuries (rib fractures, wrist fracture, mesenteric injury, scrotal bruising) consistent with non-accide…
76y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (car vs. truck, driver) …
…e give way line into the path of an oncoming truck travelling at 98 km/h. The collision caused extensive traumatic injuries (rib fractures, diaphragm rupture, liver laceration, aortic tear, pelvic fractures) that were i…
41y · Female·Multiple injuries from assault
… and stable mental health was killed by her adult son through severe blunt force trauma including extensive rib fractures causing flail chest, pneumohaemothorax, liver lacerations, and brain injury. The death followed p…
45y · Male·choking on food
… absence of proper escalation procedures, and failure to maintain safety observations after a documented traumatic incident.
28y · Male·Multiple injuries following a motor vehicle crash while concurrently suffering f…
A 28-year-old Aboriginal man died from severe traumatic brain injury following a high-speed motor vehicle crash. He was unlicensed, driving another's vehicle, a…
Male·Motor vehicle crash injuries; Arjomand: unsurvivable head injury; Hiron: chest a…
… risk-taking behaviour, and potential sudden onset of unconsciousness from acute stimulant intoxication contributed to the crash. The passengers' drug intoxication reduced their physiological capacity to compensate for …
Female·multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision
Mrs Deborah Griffiths died from multiple traumatic injuries sustained as a front-seat passenger in a two-vehicle motor vehicle collision on a wet road near…
0y · Male·Head injury from non-accidental trauma (forced shaking) occurring on 11 May 2009
…h cardiorespiratory arrest after vomiting; imaging revealed bilateral subdural haemorrhages, old and new fractures to ribs and clavicles consistent with prior and recent trauma. Clinical lessons: (1) premature infants p…
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