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THE family of a mum who died after routine surgery on a broken ankle has said doctors missed five chances to save her. Laura Griffiths, 35, died from pulmonary infarction at Pinderfields Hospital on December 31, 2019. 3 Laura Griffiths, 35, died from pulmonary infarction after routine surgery on a broken ankle Credit: YorkshireLive/MEN 3 Laura (right) devoted her life to supporting families and children living with autism Credit: YorkshireLive/MEN The teacher, from Huddersfield, had surgery the previous day to fix an ankle she had broken in a fall on a night out on December 14.

Pulmonary infarction occurs when a section of lung tissue dies because its blood supply has become blocked, a previous hearing was told. Contributory causes were given as pulmonary thromboembolism which resulted from deep vein thrombosis in her left leg and traumatic ankle fracture operation. Her family has previously claimed that there were "many missed opportunities by numerous health professionals" involved in Laura's care.



On Tuesday the inquest into Laura's death resumed at Bradford Coroners' Court as doctors gave evidence about the care she received before and after the surgery. The family's barrister, Sarah Edwards, raised questions about "two missed doses" of Tinzaparin, a drug used for the treatment of deep venous thrombosis, in the days leading up to surgery. Mum-of-two Laura did not take the drug on December 22 and 23 because she had completed her seven-day supply.

The barrister queried a 90.

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