10 results for “neck of femur fractures”
73y · Female·fractured neck of femur (operated) on a background of Alzheimer's dementia
Linda Eileen Saberton, aged 73, died from complications of a fractured neck of femur sustained in a fall at her aged care facility, on a background of advanced Alzheimer's dementia. S…
90y · Female·Hospital acquired pneumonia in the setting of recent fractures of neck of humeru…
… a rehabilitation facility (Peter James Centre) where she suffered a second fall resulting in additional fractures. She was readmitted to hospital, developed hospital-acquired pneumonia, and died in February 2018. The c…
89y · Female·Complications of fractured neck of femur in the setting of a fall in a woman wit…
…agnosed only soft tissue injury. Hospital transfer was delayed until the following day, revealing fractured neck of femur, pubic rami fractures, and other injuries. The coroner found staffing failures were critical: an i…
85y · Female·Hypostatic bronchopneumonia complicating fractured occipital condyle and left ne…
…nsfer. She was struck on the head and fell to the ground, sustaining a fractured occipital condyle and left neck of femur. Despite conservative management of fractures, she developed aspirational pneumonia and died on 5 …
80y · Male·aspiration pneumonia on a background of severe oropharyngeal dysphagia and chron…
…t the aged care facility or hospital. The case highlights the high mortality risk in elderly patients with femur fractures (25% at 30 days, 50% at one year) and the complex medical management required. The surgeon noted…
69y · Male·Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive cardiac failure and injuries s…
…ad left his nursing home alone without direct staff contact, though he had signed out. The fall resulted in neck of femur and humerus fractures. Given his severe comorbidities, he deteriorated rapidly and died the follow…
84y · Male·Head and neck injuries sustained in a fall; specifically facial bone fractures a…
…d man with primary progressive aphasia and cognitive decline residing in aged care sustained fatal head and neck injuries from a fall on 13 May 2020. He had experienced seven documented falls over 2.5 months at the facil…
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 arrest post-operatively and was resuscitated despite the…
64y · Male·Complications of Alzheimer's dementia
Allan Anton, aged 64, died on 24 September 2025 from complications of Alzheimer's dementia at his specialist disability accommodation in Tarneit. He was diagnosed with younger onset dementia in November 2021 following a …
86y · Female·Hypostatic pneumonia due to the consequences of a right pubic rami fracture and …
… an unwitnessed fall at her aged care facility. Initial assessment failed to identify pubic rami and hip fractures. Post-fall documentation was insufficient, delaying proper clinical assessment. Pain management was subo…
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