236 results for “orthopaedic surgery”
80y · Male·haemorrhagic stroke caused by Staphylococcus aureus sepsis due to L4/5 discectom…
An 80-year-old man underwent elective microdiscectomy for spinal pain in April 2023. In late June, he developed a wound infection with Staphylococcus aureus causing discitis. Despite appropriate diagnosis and aggressive …
85y · Female·Complications of a left ankle fracture (operated)
An 85-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, hypertension, prior stroke) sustained a left ankle fracture requiring surgical repair. A significant delay occurred in removing her pla…
84y · Female·septicaemia secondary to septic arthritis of the left knee
…ritical opportunities to diagnose septic arthritis through joint aspiration were missed. By the time an orthopaedic surgeon reviewed her on day 4, she was critically ill with septicaemia. She died of septic arthritis of…
61y · Male·Injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision (pedestrian)
A 61-year-old legally blind man was struck by a motor vehicle while crossing a busy highway with his guide dog. He sustained severe head injuries including subarachnoid and subdural haemorrhage, and diffuse axonal injury…
76y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia complicating surgery for pelvic and spinal fractures on a b…
A 76-year-old woman died from aspiration pneumonia following surgery for pelvic and spinal fractures sustained in a fall on a shopping centre travelator. She fell when her hu…
81y · Female·ischaemic bowel
An 81-year-old woman with longstanding depression and multiple comorbidities fell and fractured her humerus in March 2009. During rehabilitation, she became increasingly depressed and self-neglectful, refusing food and c…
34y · Male·multiple injuries
Paul Dickson, a 34-year-old man with severe paranoid schizophrenia managed on a Community Treatment Order, died by suicide on 11 November 2013 after stepping in front of a truck. He had been discharged from Graylands Hos…
83y · Male·aspiration pneumonia
…this delay was not related to his death. The death resulted from natural causes precipitated by the fall, surgery, and underlying advanced cancer causing frailty and cachexia.
87y · Male·infective exacerbation of chronic obstructive lung disease
… man with a long smoking history and no prior diagnosis of lung disease suffered a hip fracture requiring surgery. Postoperatively, he developed delirium and hypoxia. Two Inpatient Treatment Orders were appropriately ma…
41y · Male·multiple injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash with superimposed infection
Troy Dale Lucas, aged 41, died from multiple injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash on 15 May 2012 in East Devonport, Tasmania. He collided head-on with a Toyota Corolla driven by Jacqueline Roberts-Thompson, who was t…
68y · Female·mixed prescription drug toxicity (oxycodone, metoprolol, diazepam)
… she died by her own hand days later. The coroner found no fault with the hospital's decision to classify surgery as futile, accepting that doctors appropriately prioritised patient safety and that Ms Heraghty could not…
3y · Male·Pneumonia and respiratory failure in association with metachromatic leukodystrop…
Child F, aged 3 years, died of pneumonia and respiratory failure complicating metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), a rare neurodegenerative genetic disorder. He had previously suffered severe non-accidental injuries inclu…
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 transferred to a rehabilitatio…
81y · Male·pneumonia complicating surgery for left hip fracture on a background of ischaemi…
…entia, severe frontal lobe injury, and ischaemic heart disease died from pneumonia following hip fracture surgery. He fell while hip protectors were being cleaned after bowel incontinence. Post-operatively he developed …
72y · Male·Metastatic bladder cancer; likely mechanism pulmonary embolism from combined eff…
…ld have changed outcomes, but consensus held that cystoscopy should have been prioritised before elective surgery. System delays in obtaining diagnostic procedures in the public system contributed to this adverse outcom…
87y · Female·General inanition complicating mixed vascular and Alzheimer's dementia on a back…
Victoria Feldstein, 87, died of general inanition complicating mixed vascular and Alzheimer's dementia following a left humeral fracture sustained in aged care. She fell on 16 August 2020, initially managed conservativel…
60y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism in a man with deep vein thrombosis following a fractur…
…in on 3 November but was diagnosed with musculoskeletal pain; ECG and troponin were normal. He attended orthopaedic follow-up on 6 and 13 November where healing was noted. The patient and his partner reported a cold foo…
42y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism and deep calf vein thrombosis
Shane Kerstjens, a 42-year-old man with cerebellar dystrophy and intellectual disability, died from pulmonary thromboembolism and deep vein thrombosis. He sustained a tibia and fibula fracture on 6 September 2007, requir…
53y · Female·Unascertained (presumed drowned)
… presumed to have drowned at Sorrento Back Beach. She was experiencing severe anxiety about upcoming foot surgery due to severe flatfoot deformity and osteoarthritis. Her GP recommended psychological counselling and pre…
66y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with emphysema as secondary cause
…omplicated by sepsis. Despite intervention including stent insertion and nephrostomy, he declined further surgery and opted for palliative care. Medical review found excellent diagnostic skills, comprehensive care, and …
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