137 results for “multiple rib fractures”
<1y · Female·streptococcus pneumoniae sepsis complicating retropharyngeal abscess
…s injuries. Critically, X-rays were not performed despite allegations of shaking; these would have revealed rib and leg fractures, confirming abuse and triggering immediate referral to tertiary paediatric services with …
1y · Male·Blunt force abdominal trauma; laceration of spleen with intra-abdominal haemorrh…
…boriginal boy died from blunt force abdominal trauma with a splenic laceration on 13 January 2019. He had multiple injuries documented at autopsy including rib fractures, extensive bruising, and patterned burns consisten…
39y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries due to motor vehicle collision (pedestrian), with …
…ry, bilateral vertebral artery dissections, bilateral subdural haematomas, and comminuted pelvic and hip fractures. Despite neurosurgical intervention including intracranial pressure monitoring, he was deemed to have po…
58y · Male·Multiple injuries occasioned in a motor vehicle accident (broken neck, ruptured …
Clifford Brown, an Aboriginal man aged 58, died from multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on 18 December 2004 at Barrow Creek, NT. The central clini…
68y · Male·COMPLICATIONS OF MULTIPLE INJURIES SUSTAINED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE INCIDENT
A 68-year-old experienced motorcyclist died from complications of multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision on 8 May 2017 when a vehicle driven by an 82-year-old man…
18y · Male·respiratory failure secondary to closed chest trauma
…nt; the machine took 8 seconds to stop, allowing catastrophic injuries including flail chest with bilateral rib fractures, pulmonary fat embolism, and bilateral foot amputation. The coroner found the death entirely prev…
1y · Female·Chest injuries
…rs on 19 July, while in the care of her mother Tania Walker and her partner Daniel Simmons, she sustained multiple severe injuries including bilateral rib fractures, haemothorax, mesenteric and adrenal haemorrhage, and a…
53y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident
Michael Barry Radford, 53, died from multiple injuries in a single-vehicle motor vehicle accident on the Midland Highway in Tasmania on 20 February 202…
76y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (car vs. truck, driver) …
…nto 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 immediately fatal.…
72y · Male·multiple injuries resulting from catastrophic head injury with massive disruptio…
… history of suicidal ideation died by jumping from level 7 of a shopping centre. He had stopped taking prescribed medications and had been planning this action, making calls to family members beforehand stating his inte…
32y · Female·Bilateral haemothoraces with multiple rib fractures and fracture dislocation of …
…ehicle or run across the highway, was struck by a semi-trailer and died from bilateral haemothoraces with multiple rib fractures. The coroner found her death was suicide rather than accident. Clinical lessons include: re…
80y · Male·Multiple injuries post fall from a roof
An 80-year-old man died from multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a roof while cleaning gutters at home. He fell approximately 2 metres f…
77y · Male·Chest and pelvic injuries sustained in a farming incident
…g a Ford utility with an attached hydraulic trailer in low gear without a driver, a common practice for distributing hay while working alone. Evidence suggests he fell and was struck by the vehicle or trailer. While no …
61y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries sustained in motor vehicle versus cyclist collisio…
…ruiser at a Stuart Highway intersection in Darwin at 5:54 am while riding on the road in dark conditions. Multiple factors compromised visibility: a malfunctioning streetlight, dark clothing, and the cyclist's single red…
<1y · 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…
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…
75y · Female·Haemorrhage due to chest and abdominal injuries sustained in motor vehicle colli…
Grace Thompson, 75, died from haemorrhage due to chest and abdominal injuries sustained in a head-on motor vehicle collision on 29 June 2010. The crash occurred when Ms Tanya Smith, driving under the influence of alcohol…
1y · Male·Global cerebral ischaemic injury following cardiorespiratory arrest of unknown c…
…g cardiorespiratory 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) consisten…
36y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained from intentional jump from cliff top
Alexander Albert Steinbrenner, a 36-year-old man with schizo-affective disorder, died from multiple injuries sustained when he jumped from an 11-metre cliff at the Roundhouse in Fremantle on 27 February 20…
77y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (pedestrian)
A 77-year-old woman was fatally struck by a utility vehicle reversing from a driveway while walking her dog on a footpath. The vehicle lacked modern safety features (reverse camera, sensors, or warning beeper) and had po…
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