89y · Female·Pulmonary embolism due to deep venous thrombosis
…d from pulmonary embolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis following delayed diagnosis of a femoral neck fracture. She fell on 8 January 2007 at an aged care facility and reported hip pain, but the fracture was not diag…
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 wearin…
83y · Female·Complications following fracture and surgical repair of the left hip in an elder…
… December 2009. She sustained three falls on Christmas Day, with the final fall at 7:30 PM resulting in a fractured left hip that was not identified by nursing staff. Nurse Meyer assessed her after this fall, noted a hea…
77y · Male·multisystem organ failure
…mental health patient at Peter James Centre who fell from a chair while attempting to stand. He sustained a hip fracture requiring operative repair. Post-operatively, he developed profound hypotension and unresponsivene…
47y · Male·Multi organ failure and sepsis complicating ulcerating colitis and intestinal ob…
…besity, chronic pain requiring methadone, and depression, fell from his bed in prison and sustained a right hip fracture. He underwent successful total hip replacement but developed post-operative complications includin…
81y · Male·pneumonia complicating fracture of the neck of the right femur sustained in a fa…
…e chronic conditions including dementia, ischaemic heart disease, emphysema, and hypertension sustained a fractured right femoral neck from a fall at an aged care facility. He underwent surgical repair but developed pneu…
85y · Male·metastatic prostate cancer
…static disease in 2018 with a Gleason score of 9. He suffered two falls in custody, the second resulting in hip fracture shortly before death. The coroner found the cause of death was natural and that appropriate care w…
84y · Female·complications of a fractured left hip suffered in an unwitnessed fall in aged ca…
…mentia and osteoporosis residing in aged care suffered an unwitnessed fall in a corridor, sustaining a left hip fracture. She underwent high-risk surgical repair on day 3 post-fall. Post-operatively, her family requeste…
63y · Male·Complications of Metastatic Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
…h Service, and the Peter McCallum Cancer Centre. He received multiple chemotherapy and radiotherapy cycles, hip fracture surgery in October 2013, and was transitioned to palliative care in January 2014. His death occurr…
80y · Male·general inanition and pneumonia on a background of advanced vascular dementia, c…
…ition on a background of advanced vascular dementia, cerebrovascular disease, and a recently operated right hip fracture. He had suffered a fall on 3 October 2019, sustaining a neck of femur fracture requiring surgery. …
91y · Female·exacerbation of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia following sur…
…rothy Dawn Martin, an 91-year-old with advanced Alzheimer's disease and multiple comorbidities, sustained a hip fracture from an unwitnessed fall at an aged care facility on 8 August 2022. She underwent surgical repair …
80y · Male·General inanition due to advanced Alzheimer's dementia
…ng care in November 2014, he continued to decline physically and cognitively. In February 2015, following a hip fracture, his family opted for palliative care only. He died peacefully with family present. The coroner fo…
80y · Male·aspiration pneumonia on a background of severe oropharyngeal dysphagia and chron…
…t, aged 80, died of aspiration pneumonia complicated by severe oropharyngeal dysphagia and COPD following a hip fracture. He fell on 12 June 2020, underwent left hip hemiarthroplasty at Flinders Medical Centre, and was …
81y · Male·pneumonia complicating surgery for left hip fracture on a background of ischaemi…
…h end-stage dementia, 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-operativel…
70y · Male·Metastatic tumour in the setting of known renal and bowel cancer
…metastatic tumour while imprisoned at Port Phillip Prison. He suffered a fall in February 2017, sustained a hip fracture, and was admitted to St Vincent's Hospital where surgery was deemed inappropriate given his advanc…
51y · Male·Complications of chronic ethanol use
EH was a 51-year-old man with chronic alcohol dependence, liver cirrhosis, and recent hip fracture complications who died at home on 1 November 2022 whilst waiting for an ambulance. He had self-dis…
67y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolus due to deep vein thrombosis
…th developmental delay and longstanding mental health issues, died from pulmonary thromboembolism following hip fracture surgery. Post-operatively, she refused prophylactic anticoagulation (clexane) despite repeated dis…
85y · Male·Probable pneumonia following a hip fracture (comminuted fracture of right acetab…
…fusion, and suicidal ideation. While at RFC, he fell from bed on 7 July, sustaining a comminuted acetabular hip fracture. He was transferred to hospital for orthopaedic assessment but underwent palliative care given his…
99y · Male·Pneumonia
A 99-year-old man with cognitive decline sustained a hip fracture from a fall and subsequently underwent surgery with informed consent. He suffered cardiopulmonary …
70y · Female·pneumonia and post-surgical course following repair of neck of femur fracture, i…
…esident in an aged care facility under a Mental Health Act Treatment Order. She sustained a neck of femur fracture from a fall despite appropriate falls prevention strategies in place. Following surgical fixation at hosp…
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