Elbow Artery Embolization for Lateral Epicondylitis.

Tech Vasc Interv Radiol

Musculoskeletal Intervention Center, Okuno Clinic, Tokyo, Japan.

Published: March 2023

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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