Multiple pacemaker lead breakages due to clavicle dislocation following clavicle fracture

Multiple pacemaker lead breakages due to clavicle dislocation following clavicle fracture

A 58-year-old man undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy with a defibrillator in his right subcostal area fell from his bed, leading to fracture of the right clavicle. Serial radiographs showed dislocation of the distal clavicle 2 months after the initial fracture. Lead parameters dramatically changed after dislocation of the distal clavicle. Radiography indicated that the device leads se...

Clavicle Fracture

The clavicle, proximal humerus and the scapula together form the shoulder joint. The clavicle also forms the bony connection between the upper limb and the thorax. It articulates with the acromion process of the scapula laterally, at the acromioclavicular joint, and the manubrium of the sternum medially, at the sternoclavicular joint. Ligaments connect the coracoid process of the scapula to the...

Osteomyelitis of the clavicle following to a pacemaker implantation.

Twoweeks after dual-chamber pacemaker implantation, a 51-year-oldman presented typical signs of pacemaker pocket infection. Device and leadswere explanted.As the local pain persisted and even extended to the left clavicle, amagnetic resonancewas performed and acute osteomyelitis of the left clavicle was diagnosed. Nine months later, a nearly complete resolution of the osteomyelitic focus was ob...

Clavicle Fracture Solutions - Case

Retrosternal Dislocation of the Clavicle

Dislocation of the clavicle, either at the acromial or sternal end, is much less common than fracture ; and retrosternal dislocation is so unusual that there is little reference to it in the literature. Standard text-books on fractures and dislocations ignore the condition completely, or dismiss it in a few lines. The rarity of the injury, the typical signs and symptoms, and the grave potential...