title: Vertebral fracture associated with shockwave lithotripsy in a patient with granulomatous spondylitis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Dokuz Eylül University, School of Medicine, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kazimoğlu
authors.forename: M U
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Mungan
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kirkali
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed