Publikation

Osteonecrosis of the humeral head after extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 01.07.2002

Bereiche
PubMed

Zitation
Durst H, Blatter G, Kuster M. Osteonecrosis of the humeral head after extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume 2002; 84:744-6.
Art
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)
Zeitschrift
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume 2002; 84
Veröffentlichungsdatum
01.07.2002
ISSN (Druck)
0301-620X
Seiten
744-6
Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

A 59-year-old woman with calcific tendinitis in her right shoulder underwent extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy. Three years and four months later she presented with osteonecrosis of the head of the right humerus. It is known that shock waves in patients with urological disorders can damage blood vessels. A possible reason for the development of osteonecrosis in this patient may have been damage to the blood supply of the head of the humerus.