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…
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…
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…
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…
62y · Male·head, chest and pelvic injuries sustained in a cycle versus car motor vehicle in…
Jon Gorr, aged 62, died from head, chest and pelvic injuries sustained in a collision between his bicycle and a car driven by William Bennett on Tooram Road, …
89y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision as a pedestrian, with h…
…s circumstances and 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'…
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. …
21y · Male·Closed head injury and retroperitoneal and pelvic haematoma due to fractured pel…
…ovolaemic shock. Key clinical lessons: (1) Local medical officers should be systematically called to rural trauma scenes despite protocol ambiguity—they could provide additional hands, coordinate resources, arrange blood…
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…
18y · Female·Injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision (passenger)
…nsive resuscitation efforts including emergency surgery, she could not be saved due to severe multi-system trauma including retroperitoneal bleeding and devastating brain injury. The coroner found no fault with hospital …
32y · Male·Abdominal and pelvic injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash
Jake Anthony Mullins, aged 32, died from abdominal and pelvic injuries sustained in a single motorcycle crash on 29 August 2022. He was riding at 109 km/h in a 60 km/h …
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 …
29y · Female·Bronchopneumonia in a woman with brain injury
… severe multi-system injuries requiring multiple surgical interventions. Eleven days after transfer to the trauma ward, she experienced sudden respiratory arrest causing hypoxic brain injury. Despite resuscitation, she s…
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…
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…
65y · Female·Multiple injuries (chest, pelvic and limb) sustained in a motor vehicle collisio…
… mechanical conditions were not contributory factors. She died at North West Regional Hospital from chest, pelvic and limb injuries. The coroner made no adverse findings regarding clinical care. This case illustrates the…
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
…xicology showed no 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 co…
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