Non-neoplastic Disease Outside the Spine-Genicular Artery Embolization and Adhesive Capsulitis Embolization

Tech Vasc Interv Radiol. 2020 Dec;23(4):100702. doi: 10.1016/j.tvir.2020.100702. Epub 2020 Oct 14.

Abstract

Initial research into the treatment of pain secondary to knee osteoarthritis and shoulder adhesive capsulitis with embolization have yielded promising results. With further investigation, embolization may become a mainstay of treatment for pain from these two conditions.

Keywords: adhesive capsulitis; embolization; frozen shoulder; genicular; osteoarthritis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bursitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Bursitis / physiopathology
  • Bursitis / therapy*
  • Embolization, Therapeutic* / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Osteoarthritis, Knee / diagnostic imaging
  • Osteoarthritis, Knee / physiopathology
  • Osteoarthritis, Knee / therapy*
  • Pain Management* / adverse effects
  • Radiography, Interventional* / adverse effects
  • Shoulder Pain / diagnosis
  • Shoulder Pain / physiopathology
  • Shoulder Pain / therapy*
  • Treatment Outcome