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The Cause of Phillip Hughes Death

Everyone is worried on The Cause of Phillip Hughes Death that how severe a bouncer can hit the bowler and while wearing helmet. The exactly reason has been leashed about the real cause of Phillip Hughes Death. According to DR. Tony Grabs who treated Phillip Hughes at St. Vincent’s  Hospital, Phillip Hughes died because of  rare injury, vertebral artery dissection. Dr  Tony Grabs  is a surgeon and director of trauma services at St. Vincent’s Hospital . Dr Tony Grabs said that there are only 100 documented cases of vertebral artry dissection. This injury resulted in severe bleeding on Phillip Hughes brain.
There is   only one  previous example  caused by cricket ball.
According to Peter Brukner Australian team doctor ,Hughes ‘recovery  did not go as hoped. Phillip Hughes was the victim of a “freakish” injury  and he had little chance of survival.
At the news conference doctor said Hughes was in the care of two specialist doctors until an ambulance  and paramedics arrived at the SCG. Within 15 minutes and  result of two calls ambulance was ready to took unconscious Hughes to Hospital. Hughes never regained consciousness
after strike of bowncer to his death. Dr Brukner announced the death but it was told before when David warner left the hospital in tears. David warner was one of the player who  help phillips when he collapsed after a struck of bouncer by SA Abbot.
Phillip‘s   mother and sister were also at the match.
It was speculated that Phillip was not wearing most updated Masuri  batting helmet. Hughes was wearing helmet but he was struck by ball at the base of skull. Phillip Hughes was  hit in the lower part of the back of his head. It was under the left ear.Ball   compressed the vertebral artery which is  one of the main arteries leading to brain. His artery was split and blood   massively bleed into brain.
Hughes had CPR and mouth -to -mouth resuscitation at the ground till the ambulance reached.At hospital he was operated for 90 minutes.
Dr Grab said that Phillip had extensive surgery to remove some of the skull from around his brain to help allow the brain to expand.
Phillip Hughes ‘ death has started a new fear among batsman. England captain Atherton also used the same helmet for ten years. Abbot is only 22 years old whose ball struck Phillip Hughes. Abbot also visited the hospital and counseled by Phillip family.