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…
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…
25y · Male·Hypovolaemic shock and hypothermia due to bilateral pelvic fractures caused by a…
…Highway at night. The coroner found that Ms McCauley deliberately hit the cyclist, who sustained bilateral pelvic fractures, then was left overnight in a roadside ditch in cold weather (7.3°C). Death resulted from untrea…
89y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision as a pedestrian, with h…
…no medical factors contributing to the collision. The death was deemed a result of the traumatic injuries (pelvic fractures, rib fractures, and limb fractures) causing hypovolaemic shock. The coroner's only recommendatio…
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…
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 …
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…
51y · Male·cerebral fat embolism due to surgery for multiple traumatic injuries sustained i…
Andrew Constantine Georgiou, 51, died from cerebral fat embolism following multiple severe leg and pelvic injuries sustained in a vehicle crash. He crossed the centre line on Tea Tree Road and collided with a tru…
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…
64y · Male·Multiple severe injuries including skull fractures, vertebral fractures, bilater…
…nfused about his location and direction of travel. He sustained multiple severe injuries including skull fractures, vertebral fractures, pneumothoraces, and pelvic fractures. This was a preventable death related to impa…
39y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries due to motor vehicle collision (pedestrian), with …
…umatic brain injury, bilateral vertebral artery dissections, bilateral subdural haematomas, and comminuted pelvic and hip fractures. Despite neurosurgical intervention including intracranial pressure monitoring, he was d…
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…
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. …
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…
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 …
96y · Male·Blunt chest trauma from quad bike accident
A 96-year-old man died from blunt chest trauma sustained in a quad bike accident on his rural property. He had declined in health with poor eyesight, kyphosis, and hand tremors, prompting him to stop driving his car. He …
83y · Female·Pneumonia complicating rib and pelvic fractures sustained in the setting of mult…
Margaret Barton, 83, died of pneumonia complicating rib and pelvic fractures from multiple falls. Critical clinical lessons: (1) The Oxazepam regimen directly contributed to…
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…
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…
47y · Female·Multiple (head, spine, pelvic and limb) injuries due to a vehicle crash
…o alcohol or drugs in either person. Mrs Brock sustained multiple injuries including head trauma, spinal fractures, pelvic fractures, and hemopneumothorax, and died at the scene. The coroner found the collision was caus…
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