[Heart arrest as a sequela of clavicular fracture].
After a fracture of the medial part of the clavicle cardiac arrest occurred. This complication can be explained by vagus irritation because of fracture haematoma. The patient survived and was, six months later, of best health.
Eilenberger
K
K
Unfallkrankenhaus Lorenz Böhler, AUVA, Wien, Osterreich.
Janousek
A
A
Poigenfürst
J
J
D002968:Clavicle / Q000293:injuries*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012151:Resuscitation; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint / Q000293:injuries*
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