Kazimoğlu H, Mungan M U, Kirkali Z
Department of Urology, Dokuz Eylül University, School of Medicine, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey.
J Endourol. 2001 Sep;15(7):687-9. doi: 10.1089/08927790152596244.
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) is an accepted treatment modality in the treatment of urinary stone disease. Many complications have been reported 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 patient with granulomatous spondylitis.
