Vertebral fracture associated with shockwave lithotripsy in a patient withgranulomatous spondylitis

Authors
Kazimoglu, H Mungan, MU Kirkali, Z
Citation
H. Kazimoglu et al., Vertebral fracture associated with shockwave lithotripsy in a patient withgranulomatous spondylitis, J ENDOUROL, 15(7), 2001, pp. 687-689
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY
ISSN journal
08927790 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
7
Year of publication
2001
Pages
687 - 689
Database
ISI
SICI code
0892-7790(200109)15:7<687:VFAWSL>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) is an accepted treatment modalit y in the treatment of urinary stone disease. Many complications have been r eported secondary to high-energy shockwaves, but the effects of SWL on the skeletal system have rarely been investigated. We represent the first case of a burst-type vertebral fracture after SWL in an elderly osteoporotic pat ient with granulomatous spondylitis.