236 results for “orthopaedic surgery”
74y · Female·Post-operative exacerbation of delirium and terminal functional deterioration du…
…fection. She fell from an Emergency Department trolley bed, sustaining a neck of femur fracture requiring surgery. Post-operatively, she developed diabetic ketoacidosis and influenza A, requiring ICU admission. She died…
29y · Male·Blunt head and neck injuries sustained in an unintentional motor vehicle acciden…
A 29-year-old man sustained severe blunt head and cervical spinal cord injuries in a motor vehicle accident. He remained unconscious with high intracranial pressure and C5 spinal cord transection. After 12 days with no i…
1y · Female·head injury from non-accidental trauma
Chloe Murphy, an 11-month-old girl, died from severe head injuries on 5 December 2010 after being left in the care of a babysitter (Mrs Jenkins) on 3 December. Medical assessment revealed a skull fracture, bilateral subd…
82y · Female·fat embolism syndrome and bronchopneumonia following nail fixation of bilateral …
… were unsupported during the lift and were vulnerable to fracture from minimal force due to osteoporosis. Surgery on 13 September was necessary but triggered fat embolism. Clinical lessons: (1) strict adherence to safe …
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…
12y · Female·Raised intracranial pressure due to acute-on-chronic hydrocephalus in the contex…
Samantha Rose Spence, 12 years old, died two days after spinal fusion surgery for severe scoliosis. She had a pre-existing, asymptomatic Chiari type 1 malformation detected on pre-ope…
86y · Female·Sepsis complicating sacral decubitus ulceration in the setting of recent surgica…
…e comorbidities, was discharged from hospital to a supported residential service (SRS) after hip fracture surgery. She required two-person assistance for mobility and was immobile. A sacral pressure injury developed wit…
31y · Female·Septicaemia following Acute Osteomyelitis following Fractures of the Left Leg
Isabelle Manyita, a 31-year-old Aboriginal woman, died from septicaemia following acute osteomyelitis complicating fractures of her left leg. She presented to Royal Darwin Hospital on 22 April 2005 with a tibial and fibu…
10y · Male·Septic arthritis of the left shoulder with acute heart failure resulting from to…
Sebastian Barry Davis, aged 10, died from septic arthritis of the left shoulder resulting in acute heart failure. He had congenital sensory neuropathy with anhidrosis from birth, causing inability to sweat and lack of pa…
88y · Female·Complications of a pedestrian accident including subarachnoid haemorrhage, subdu…
…hage, and fractured humerus. She was initially managed conservatively at Ballarat Base Hospital with neurosurgery consultation. Subsequently she developed acute delirium, a large bowel obstruction, and NSTEMI. She was t…
49y · Female·Cannot be determined
Melissa Caddick, a financial advisor running a Ponzi scheme, disappeared on 12 November 2020 after ASIC executed a search warrant at her home. Her decomposed foot washed ashore 100 days later. Clinical lessons emerge: th…
86y · Female·Hypostatic pneumonia due to the consequences of a right pubic rami fracture and …
… despite severe pain. Hospital transfer occurred four hours post-fall, revealing fractures unsuitable for surgery. She died from hypostatic pneumonia secondary to fracture complications. Key lessons: implement standardi…
17y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to hanging
A 17-year-old male who transitioned from female died by hanging on 21 April 2020, seven days after discharge from psychiatric inpatient care. He had complex medical needs including chronic back pain, spinal fusion, post-…
90y · Female·Complications of a right fractured neck of femur (operated) sustained in a fall …
A 90-year-old woman with dementia sustained a fractured neck of femur after being nudged by another aggressive dementia-affected resident in an aged care facility, resulting in a fall. Despite appropriate initial managem…
60y · Male·cardiorespiratory failure due to malignant pleural effusion due to metastatic ma…
…e lesion failed to heal over 16 months despite standard care including wound dressing, antibiotics, and orthopaedic review. Malignant melanoma was diagnosed only in July 2008 following biopsy, at which point the cancer …
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…
85y · Female·Staphylococcus bacteremia complicating multiple injuries sustained in a motor ve…
An 85-year-old woman sustained multiple serious injuries (bilateral rib and pelvic fractures, thoracic spine fractures) in a motor vehicle collision on 20 June 2018. She was treated with ICU admission, induced coma, and …
78y · Female·Complications arising from a left femur fracture following an unwitnessed fall i…
Doreen Mansfield, a 78-year-old woman with bipolar affective disorder managed with lithium and ECT, was admitted to the Royal Hobart Hospital under a Mental Health Act treatment order. She sustained an unwitnessed fall i…
58y · Male·multiorgan failure due to sepsis resulting from repeatedly fractured left humeru…
Wayne Anthony Lowe, aged 58, died of multiorgan failure due to sepsis following repeated humeral fractures sustained in falls. He was admitted with a right proximal humeral fracture from an intoxicated fall, discharged a…
80y · Female·multiple injuries in the setting of a fall
Catherine Mary Reid, aged 80, died from multiple fractures sustained in a fall during a mechanical hoist transfer at a disability care facility. While being transferred from wheelchair to bed using an overhead ceiling ho…
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