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The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 84-B, Issue 5 | Pages 744 - 746
1 Jul 2002
Durst HB Blatter G Kuster MS

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.