Delayed pinpoint exposure of a pacemaker following seat belt trauma.
A case of late pinpoint exposure of a pulse generator due to seat belt trauma is reported. This unusual complication indicates that the implant site of a pacemaker should be decided after consideration of where the patient usually sits in his car and what type of seat belt is used.
Sakakibara
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tsukuba Memorial Hospital, Japan.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012804:Sick Sinus Syndrome / Q000209:etiology