236 results for “orthopaedic surgery”
21y · Male·Acute hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and pneumonia in a man with recent trauma…
…cephalopathy and pneumonia following oxycodone overdose. He had been discharged that day (5 June) after orthopaedic surgery for a wrist fracture sustained while intoxicated. Carroll had a documented psychiatric history …
78y · Female·multi-organ failure due to haemorrhage into the abdomen, pelvis and retroperiton…
…abdominal and retroperitoneal haemorrhage following extensive anterior and posterior lumbar spinal fusion surgery. The patient had multiple comorbidities, previous spinal surgery with persistent pain, osteoporosis, and …
84y · Male·Pneumonia complicating fractured cervical spine in the setting of fall
An 84-year-old man died from pneumonia and Type 2 respiratory failure nine days after sustaining a severe cervical spine fracture from a fall on a bus. Following the acute traumatic injury, he was appropriately managed i…
59y · Male·Carcinomatosis due to adenocarcinoma of the pancreas
Dennis Petzler, a 59-year-old prisoner, died from carcinomatosis due to adenocarcinoma of the pancreas with extensive metastatic spread. He presented with abdominal pain and nausea in June 2018, initially managed as gast…
7y · Female·respiratory failure from severe scoliosis due to Murray Valley encephalitis
Ruby Blitner died from respiratory failure secondary to severe scoliosis caused by Murray Valley encephalitis acquired at age two. Her clinical course involved progressive respiratory compromise, recurrent aspiration pne…
97y · Male·Complications of a fractured left neck of femur (operated), sustained in a fall
… assessment, planning, and staffing. The fall occurred when exiting the bus at a restaurant. He underwent surgery but developed post-operative complications including respiratory deterioration, leading to palliation and…
96y · Female·complications following a fractured distal right femur
A 96-year-old woman died from complications of a hip fracture sustained when pushed by a fellow resident with severe dementia at an aged care facility. The resident pressed the call bell for help, but the system was non-…
58y · Female·Haemorrhagic shock complicating pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of deep…
A 58-year-old woman with obesity (BMI 38) sustained a metatarsal fracture and was treated with a below-knee plaster cast by her GP. Despite appropriate initial assessment and consultation with a haematologist regarding V…
95y · Female·end-stage dementia and inanition complicated by fractured neck of femur (operate…
Mrs Beulah Kennedy, aged 95, died from end-stage dementia and inanition complicated by a fractured neck of femur. She was admitted to Royal Adelaide Hospital on 10 September 2021 with agitation and falls. An inpatient tr…
75y · Female·postoperative delirium/exacerbation of community acquired pneumonia following le…
A 75-year-old woman with chronic kidney disease, anemia, and significant mobility impairment fell in her aged care facility despite documented high falls risk and appropriate preventive measures. She sustained a neck of …
70y · Male·uraemic encephalopathy
David John Porthouse, a 70-year-old man with chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and cardiac disease, fell at home in February 2020 causing a neck of femur fracture. He was treated surgically and remained hospitalised. Dur…
85y · Female·ischaemic heart disease with renal failure
Fernanda Catalano, 85 years old, died of ischaemic heart disease with renal failure at Lyell McEwin Hospital. She had suffered an unwitnessed fall at her aged care facility on 20 April 2016, was transferred to hospital w…
77y · Female·Complications following a recent fracture and surgical repair of the right hip i…
A 77-year-old woman with complex comorbidities (atrial fibrillation, aortic stenosis, chronic renal impairment, emphysema) on Warfarin sustained a femur fracture and underwent ORIF on day 3 of admission (19 Nov 2009). Ke…
Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following ventilatory failure/cardiac arrest (R…
… at a private hospital without overnight medical cover. John Ryan (54) deteriorated within hours of ankle surgery; likely opioid-induced respiratory depression was not detected by nursing staff lacking knowledge of this…
2y · Male·multiorgan failure in a boy with clinically suspected sepsis and Cockayne syndro…
A 2-year-old boy with Cockayne syndrome (a rare life-limiting genetic condition) died from multiorgan failure due to clinically suspected sepsis following hospitalisation for acute illness with vomiting, lethargy and poo…
89y · Female·complications of a femoral neck fracture (operated) in an elderly woman with mul…
An 89-year-old woman with dementia suffered a femoral neck fracture when pushed by another dementia patient in a secure geriatric unit corridor. She underwent surgical repair but deteriorated post-operatively and died 10…
85y · Female·general inanition on a background of vascular dementia and a recent right neck o…
An 85-year-old woman with vascular dementia, congestive cardiac failure, and atrial fibrillation sustained a right neck of femur fracture from a fall at her aged care facility on 5 August 2020, despite being on a sensor …
99y · Female·pneumonia due to a fractured right neck of femur (hip) sustained in a fall
A 99-year-old woman with advanced dementia resident in aged care fell and sustained a right femoral neck fracture. Despite being assessed as high falls risk with multiple prevention measures in place, she was not wearing…
52y · Female·Presumed SUDEP (Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy)
Mariza Beretta, a 52-year-old woman with Trisomy 21 and early-onset Alzheimer's disease, died from presumed SUDEP (Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy) at Royal Melbourne Hospital. She was diagnosed with genetic general…
86y · Male·aspiration pneumonia following injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash and p…
Kenneth Warn, 86, sustained a T12 burst fracture and bilateral pleural effusions from a motor vehicle crash on 1 March 2024 while a passenger in a Mercedes panel van. The driver suddenly lost control on Tea Tree Road; th…
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