Elbow artery embolization for Lateral Epicondylitis

Elsevier

Available online 22 December 2022, 100881

Techniques in Vascular and Interventional RadiologyAuthor links open overlay panelAbstract

Lateral epicondylitis, also known as tennis elbow, is characterized by a low-grade inflammatory process in the lateral aspect of the elbow. Symptoms are typically treated conservatively, and most patients show resolution or improvement of symptoms within a few months. For those with refractory symptoms, treatment options are limited with questionable benefit. Embolization of the arteries supplying the elbow decreases the neo-vascularity seen in epicondylitis. The procedure may result in marked improvement in pain and function, which has shown to be durable.

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