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10 results for cervical spine fracture dislocation

WAcommunity2016-05-30

Inquest into the Death of Aaron GENOVESE

29y · Male·fracture dislocation of the upper cervical spine

…otorcycle collided with a Toyota Prado at an intersection during a police pursuit. The collision caused a fracture dislocation of the upper cervical spine with complete spinal cord transection, fatal injuries that were i…

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TAScommunity2023-08-25

Coroner's Finding: Gudge, Gian George

35y · Male·Neck and chest injuries sustained in a single motorcycle crash; specifically cer…

…12 increases crash risk 12-50 fold; mechanical defects in vehicles may contribute to loss of control; the cervical spine injury (C6-7 dislocation with likely cord transection) was fatal. Prevention would have required ab…

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TAS2023-04-05

Coroner's Finding: Dishman, Stephen

70y · Male·Cervical spine (C3/C4) fracture dislocation

Stephen Dishman, a 70-year-old American motorcycle enthusiast, died from cervical spine fracture (C3/C4) sustained in a motorcycle crash on the Tasman Highway near St Helens, Tasmania. He…

VICcommunity2014-03-19

Finding into death of Darren Brett Kingma

29y · Male·Bronchopneumonia complicating neck injuries sustained in a fall, with Coffin-Low…

A 29-year-old man with Coffin-Lowry Syndrome suffered a severe cervical spinal cord injury from a fall at a respite facility. Disability workers found him on the floor but initi…

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QLDcommunity2008-08-28

Maslen, Samantha Anne

25y · Female·Neck injuries (fracture/dislocation of upper cervical spine with spinal cord inj…

…t. The driver swerved to avoid the device, causing the vehicle to lose control and roll. Maslen died from cervical spine fracture with spinal cord injury. Critical learning: officers failed to perform proper risk assessm…

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WAcommunity2019-01-29

Inquest into the Death of Glenn William STRICKLAND

43y · Male·Complications of neck injury; specifically extensive brainstem infarction second…

…William Strickland, an experienced Harley Davidson rider, died from brainstem infarction following severe cervical spinal injury sustained in a motorcycle crash on Julimar Road, Western Australia. He failed to negotiate …

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NSWcommunity2018-05-31

Inquest into the death of Sarah Teelow

20y · Female·Atlanto-occipital (C0/1) injury caused by exposure to high force or force impact…

…low, a 20-year-old world champion water skier, died from severe head and neck injuries (atlanto-occipital fracture) sustained when she fell at approximately 75-85 mph during a high-speed water ski race. She lost control …

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ACTcommunity2014-01-20

Inquest Into The Death Of Brody Lee Oppelaar

0y · Male·Motor vehicle collision injuries

On 20 March 2010, a motor vehicle collision on Canberra Avenue, Narrabundah, ACT, killed four people: an infant (Brody Lee Oppelaar, 3 months), his father (Scott Raymond Oppelaar, 33), his mother (Samantha Leanne Ford, 2…

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VIC2006-07-21

Finding into death of Nicole Maree Knox-Smith

29y · Female·Multiple injuries (fracture dislocation cervical spine, fractured larynx, multip…

Nicole Knox-Smith, aged 29, died in a motorcycle collision with a stolen Ford station wagon on the Princes Freeway. The driver, Jeffrey Dobbin, was heavily intoxicated with drugs and driving erratically whilst evading po…

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SA2008-11-28

Coroner's Finding: GILL Andrew Stephen and SCHAER Simon

26y · Male·severe closed head injury associated with severe fractures of the cranial vault …

Two remand prisoners died by jumping from mezzanine floors at Adelaide Remand Centre. Andrew Gill (26) died 2 June 2005 after jumping 1 June; Simon Schaer (70) died 15 December 2005. Critical failure: police possessed in…

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