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[Taiwan Shoulder and Elbow Joint Society, TSES 2025 Annual Meeting, 2025-8/22-8/24] [Transarterial Microembolization (TAME)] [Tennis Elbow] [Golfer's Elbow] [Academic Exchange]

[Taiwan Shoulder and Elbow Joint Society, TSES 2025 Annual Meeting, 2025-8/22-8/24] [Transarterial Microembolization (TAME)] [Tennis Elbow] [Golfer's Elbow] [Academic Exchange] — related image 1
Author: Bow Wang, M.D.

[Taiwan Shoulder and Elbow Joint Society, TSES 2025 Annual Meeting, 2025-8/22-8/24] [Transarterial Microembolization (TAME)] [Tennis Elbow] [Golfer's Elbow] [Academic Exchange] — related image 2
Thanks to Chairman Su Weiren and Secretary-General Xu Kailan for the invitation to participate in the Taiwan Shoulder and Elbow Joint Medical Association (TSES) 2025 Annual Meeting, where I shared a literature review on the application of Transarterial Microembolization (TAME) in elbow diseases, including tennis elbow (Lateral epicondylitis) and golfer's elbow (Medial epicondylitis), as well as case studies and preliminary results of National Cheng Kung University Hospital.

[Taiwan Shoulder and Elbow Joint Society, TSES 2025 Annual Meeting, 2025-8/22-8/24] [Transarterial Microembolization (TAME)] [Tennis Elbow] [Golfer's Elbow] [Academic Exchange] — related image 3
[Taiwan Shoulder and Elbow Joint Society, TSES 2025 Annual Meeting, 2025-8/22-8/24] [Transarterial Microembolization (TAME)] [Tennis Elbow] [Golfer's Elbow] [Academic Exchange] — related image 4
【Transarterial Microembolization (TAME)】is primarily used for chronic joint and tendon pain lasting more than three months, persisting despite various traditional treatments including medication, rehabilitation, and local injections, and for cases unsuitable for or not suitable for surgery.

[Taiwan Shoulder and Elbow Joint Society, TSES 2025 Annual Meeting, 2025-8/22-8/24] [Transarterial Microembolization (TAME)] [Tennis Elbow] [Golfer's Elbow] [Academic Exchange] — related image 5
[Taiwan Shoulder and Elbow Joint Society, TSES 2025 Annual Meeting, 2025-8/22-8/24] [Transarterial Microembolization (TAME)] [Tennis Elbow] [Golfer's Elbow] [Academic Exchange] — related image 6
[Taiwan Shoulder and Elbow Joint Society, TSES 2025 Annual Meeting, 2025-8/22-8/24] [Transarterial Microembolization (TAME)] [Tennis Elbow] [Golfer's Elbow] [Academic Exchange] — related image 7
【Transarterial Microembolization (TAME)】primarily works by embolizing and clearing chronically inflamed, disordered, and proliferating inflammatory blood vessels and blocking accompanying pain nerves to achieve anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.

Based on personal experience with Bow Wang, M.D., treatment with 【Transarterial Microembolization (TAME)】is more effective in cases of chronic swelling in the affected area, without severe structural damage or rupture of the joints or tendons, and with significant blood flow proliferation signals under Doppler imaging (ultrasound (Color/Power doppler US)).

[Taiwan Shoulder and Elbow Joint Society, TSES 2025 Annual Meeting, 2025-8/22-8/24] [Transarterial Microembolization (TAME)] [Tennis Elbow] [Golfer's Elbow] [Academic Exchange] — related image 8
[Taiwan Shoulder and Elbow Joint Society, TSES 2025 Annual Meeting, 2025-8/22-8/24] [Transarterial Microembolization (TAME)] [Tennis Elbow] [Golfer's Elbow] [Academic Exchange] — related image 9
[Taiwan Shoulder and Elbow Joint Society, TSES 2025 Annual Meeting, 2025-8/22-8/24] [Transarterial Microembolization (TAME)] [Tennis Elbow] [Golfer's Elbow] [Academic Exchange] — related image 10
Bow Wang, M.D. also reviewed the latest literature published in 2025 by Dr. van Zadelhoff and Dr. Okuno, comparing the treatment effects, postoperative side effects, etc., of three different temporary embolic substances including IMP/CS, KIPZA, and Nexsphere-F.

[Taiwan Shoulder and Elbow Joint Society, TSES 2025 Annual Meeting, 2025-8/22-8/24] [Transarterial Microembolization (TAME)] [Tennis Elbow] [Golfer's Elbow] [Academic Exchange] — related image 11
Furthermore, based on Bow Wang, M.D.'s personal experience, combining Transarterial Microembolization (TAME);TAME with other treatments such as physical therapy and regenerative injection therapy therapy has a higher chance of bringing better results and prognosis to patients.

[Taiwan Shoulder and Elbow Joint Society, TSES 2025 Annual Meeting, 2025-8/22-8/24] [Transarterial Microembolization (TAME)] [Tennis Elbow] [Golfer's Elbow] [Academic Exchange] — related image 12
[Taiwan Shoulder and Elbow Joint Society, TSES 2025 Annual Meeting, 2025-8/22-8/24] [Transarterial Microembolization (TAME)] [Tennis Elbow] [Golfer's Elbow] [Academic Exchange] — related image 13
Finally, besides thanking our clinical and research partners at National Cheng Kung University Orthopedics Department again, Bow Wang, M.D. also benefited greatly from the consultations and discussions with numerous physical therapists during and after the conference, as it was co-organized with the National Physical Therapists Association and the Tainan Physical Therapists Association.





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