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Delayed Pinpoint Exposure of a Pacemaker Following Seat Belt Trauma
Author(s) -
SAKAKIBARA YUZURU
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1997.tb06187.x
Subject(s) - medicine , seat belt , complication , implant , surgery , medical emergency , automotive engineering , engineering
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.