74 results for “leg surgery”
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…
71y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in motorcycle crash
…d his motorcycle on a rural road in Tasmania during torrential rain, sustaining severe injuries to his left leg and left hand. He was transported to Launceston General Hospital where he underwent an above-knee amputatio…
81y · Male·gastrointestinal haemorrhage and multi-organ failure on a background of severe d…
…r guardianship with detention powers after becoming unable to self-care at home following hip replacement surgery. Despite efforts to manage his care in hospital, he refused investigation and treatment including endosco…
43y · Female·pulmonary embolism
…ter hysteroscopy for investigation of heavy menstrual bleeding. Following the procedure, she developed left leg swelling on day 3. A Venous Doppler Ultrasound was performed but did not extend above the inguinal ligament…
86y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of deep leg vein thrombosis, secondary …
…al, 86, died from pulmonary embolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis 17 days after lumbar spinal fusion surgery. Critical failures included: no repeat VTE risk assessments despite policy requirements; inconsistent and…
26y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism due to deep vein thrombosis (left leg) due to fracture…
…bolism due to deep vein thrombosis. Despite multiple risk factors (obesity, oral contraceptive use, vaping, leg immobilization, prolonged immobility), no formal VTE risk assessment was conducted at emergency presentatio…
52y · Male·Drowning in Falcon Bay
…thritis, diabetes, liver dysfunction from alcohol abuse, and peripheral vascular disease requiring bypass surgery, disappeared into the ocean near his home on 26 February 1993 after becoming intoxicated and agitated fol…
49y · Male·Diabetes Mellitus and the Consequences thereof
Mr Edward Curic (49) died at Long Bay Correctional Complex on 21 May 2022 from diabetes mellitus and complications. He had poorly controlled Type 2 diabetes for 30 years with severe complications including bilateral ampu…
55y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a fall
Patrick Tolan, a 55-year-old man with chronic depression, alcohol dependence, and multiple suicide attempts, died from injuries sustained in a fall from a shopping centre sign. He had jumped from a parapet four years ear…
47y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolus
A 47-year-old nurse suffered a workplace fall resulting in a left ankle fracture requiring below-knee immobilisation. She was managed conservatively with a temporary cast for one week, then a permanent plaster cast appli…
86y · Male·Multisystem failure complicating injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision…
…motor vehicle 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,…
75y · Male·Traumatic brain injury sustained in a fall from a ladder
…ed a traumatic brain injury with extensive intracranial haemorrhage and base of skull fracture. Emergency surgery (hemicraniectomy) was performed but the injury proved non-survivable. The coroner emphasised that ladder …
10y · Male·Septic arthritis of the left shoulder with acute heart failure resulting from to…
…nability to sweat and lack of pain sensation, leading to multiple serious complications including bilateral leg amputations and recurrent infections. He was in state care under Family, Youth & Children's Services and pl…
50y · Male·blunt trauma of the abdomen, pelvis and legs
Retbe Chide Negga, an Ethiopian-born seasonal farm worker, died from crush injuries after his leg became trapped beneath a trailer wheel while attempting to board a moving tractor-trailer at a cherry orcha…
81y · Female·hypovolaemic shock following bleeding from the site of a femoral angiogram
…ovolaemic shock caused by bleeding from her femoral angiogram puncture site. She was admitted for ischaemic leg and underwent unsuccessful thrombolytic therapy. Subsequently commenced on Heparin anticoagulation but ther…
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 neck of femur during a fal…
53y · Male·Gunshot wound to the left thigh with transection of femoral artery and vein; exs…
…range (approximately 5 metres). A police officer discharged his firearm in defence, striking Mr Carr in the leg. Paramedics applied a tourniquet to control bleeding, but it subsequently failed during transport, resultin…
21y · Female·pulmonary embolism in association with deep vein thrombosis of the left leg
…year-old woman died from pulmonary embolism associated with deep vein thrombosis following ankle fracture surgery and immobilisation. She was discharged without thromboprophylaxis despite multiple VTE risk factors (immo…
43y · Male·Head injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision (pedestrian struck by motorcy…
Timothy John Wall, 43, was fatally struck by a Suzuki motorcycle while crossing Old Cleveland Road, Coorparoo on 30 October 2010. He died from head injuries sustained in the collision. The coroner found that the motorcyc…
74y · Female·Cardiac arrest due to pulmonary embolism secondary to deep venous thrombosis
A 74-year-old woman presented to ED with left leg swelling and calf pain. She was triaged as category 4 and seen by a doctor after a 4-hour 24-minute delay d…
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