58y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism due to deep venous thrombosis following pelvic trauma
…ichelle Joy Menz, aged 58, died from pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis following pelvic trauma sustained in a motor vehicle crash on 17 January 2023. She was admitted to Royal Hobart Hospital wi…
81y · Male·Retropubic and retroperitoneal haemorrhage complicating pelvic fractures with co…
An 81-year-old man died from retropubic and retroperitoneal haemorrhage complicating pelvic fractures sustained in a fall at church. He was on warfarin for atrial fibrillation with an excessive INR …
35y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism due to left deep calf vein thrombosis complicating lef…
…ary thromboembolism caused by deep vein thrombosis following a severe motorcycle accident that resulted in pelvic and leg fractures. He was treated surgically at Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, and commenced on a spec…
91y · Female·Complications of pelvic fractures sustained in a fall
A 91-year-old woman with osteoporosis and multiple comorbidities sustained pelvic fractures in a mechanical fall at home. She presented to the ED where initial hip x-ray showed no fracture…
20y · Male·Pelvic Injury
Peter Daryl Samson, a 20-year-old Aboriginal male, died from a pelvic fracture sustained in a motor vehicle rollover on 22 September 2003. He was brought to Derby Regional Hosp…
53y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of Down syndrome and pelvic fractures
…old man with Down syndrome and early-onset Alzheimer's disease, died from aspiration pneumonia following a pelvic fracture sustained during hospital admission. Key clinical lessons include: (1) pain assessment in non-ver…
35y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism due to left deep calf vein thrombosis complicating lef…
John Matthew Murray, aged 35, died of pulmonary thromboembolism complicating pelvic and leg fractures sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was admitted to Royal Adelaide Hospital and under…
64y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest due to retroperiton…
A 64-year-old man died from hypovolaemic cardiac arrest caused by retroperitoneal bleeding from a pelvic fracture. The bleeding occurred six days post-injury while on high-dose enoxaparin (100mg twice daily) ini…
84y · Male·head and pelvic injuries with contributing ischaemic and valvular heart disease …
…sease, and on anticoagulation suffered an unwitnessed fall at an aged care facility and sustained head and pelvic injuries. Following the fall, a registered nurse appropriately called an ambulance. However, a significant…
40y · Male·Complications following fracture of the pelvis
…o correct the positioning of packing timbers on the crane deck on 5 April 2000. He sustained a comminuted fracture of the left acetabulum and iliac crest, requiring transfer to Royal Perth Hospital. While awaiting orthop…
29y · Female·Bronchopneumonia in a woman with brain injury
A 29-year-old Aboriginal woman suffered a motor vehicle collision resulting in severe multi-system injuries requiring multiple surgical interventions. Eleven days after transfer to the trauma ward, she experienced sudden…
18y · Male·multiple injuries
…lice. He was ejected from the vehicle and suffered a closed head injury with subdural haematoma and severe pelvic fractures with blood loss. First aid at the scene was appropriate given his catastrophic injuries. Key cli…
91y · Female·pelvic haematoma arising from a fracture of the neck of the left femur sustained…
…lowering, floor mats, or bed sensors). She fell from her hospital bed on day 2, sustaining a femoral neck fracture that led to pelvic haematoma and death. The coroner found this preventable, emphasizing that cognitive im…
88y · Male·Ischaemic bowel in a man with fractured pelvis secondary to a motor vehicle inci…
… stationary truck on Burke Road Melbourne and was struck. He was admitted to Alfred Hospital with multiple pelvic fractures and developed acute kidney injury with abdominal pain. Imaging revealed portal vein thrombosis. …
76y · Male·right lower lobe pneumonia on a background of frontotemporal dementia, chronic o…
…poral dementia, COPD, and osteoporosis died of right lower lobe pneumonia following multiple falls causing pelvic and rib fractures at a nursing home. He was admitted to hospital on 9 February 2022 with post-fall pain, s…
53y · Male·Drowning
Paul James Du Toit, 53, died by drowning after sustaining severe pelvic injuries at Stingray Head Beach on 20-21 March 2012. While intoxicated, he exited a vehicle during a night…
76y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia complicating surgery for pelvic and spinal fractures on a b…
A 76-year-old woman died from aspiration pneumonia following surgery for pelvic and spinal fractures sustained in a fall on a shopping centre travelator. She fell when her husband lost c…
84y · Female·Complications of pelvic fractures sustained in a traumatic incident
An 84-year-old woman with dementia died from complications of pelvic fractures sustained when another dementia-affected resident pushed her during an altercation over food in …
88y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (pedestrian)
…ned when struck by a motor vehicle while crossing a poorly-lit road as a pedestrian. He suffered bilateral pelvic fractures, lumbar spine fractures, aortic transection, haemopneumothorax, and subarachnoid haemorrhage. De…
89y · Female·Injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision (pedestrian)
…old woman, was struck by a taxi while crossing Main Road East in St Albans. She sustained multiple rib and pelvic fractures, scapular fracture, and bladder perforation. Initial treatment at Footscray Hospital included fl…
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