The current clinical application status of transcatheter embolization in treating chronic musculoskeletal pain
10.3969/j.issn.1008-794X.2025.02.018
- VernacularTitle:经导管栓塞在慢性肌肉骨骼疼痛中的应用现状
- Author:
Jie TAN
1
;
Zhiyong FANG
;
Qing WANG
;
Zhuangbo TIAN
;
Peng GU
;
Bin LAN
Author Information
1. 410081 湖南长沙 湖南省人民医院(湖南师范大学附属第一医院)介入血管外科
- Keywords:
chronic musculoskeletal pain;
transcatheter embolization;
knee osteoarthritis;
adhesive shoulder capsulitis;
pathological neovascularization;
inflammation reaction
- From:
Journal of Interventional Radiology
2025;34(2):213-217
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Clinically,the incidence of chronic musculoskeletal pain is relatively high,and it is one of the main causes of disability in Chinese residents,causing a heavy health and economic burden to the society.There are limited treatments available for patients who are ineffective to conservative treatment and whose disorders are inoperable.Recently,transcatheter embolization(TCE)has become a potential treatment method for such patients.Chronic musculoskeletal pain,such as knee osteoarthritis,adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder(frozen shoulder),tendinopathy,and neck/back muscle pain,can induce pathological neovascularization and inflammatory reactions.TCE of abnormal neovasculature can improve patient's pain and limb function.So far,there are relatively few studies on the TCE of chronic musculoskeletal pain in China,and there are no large-scale high-quality clinical studies abroad.This paper aims to make a comprehensive review about the TCE for chronic musculoskeletal pain,focusing on its basic principles,operative techniques,and latest clinical achievements.
