[Progress of intraosseous basivertebral nerve ablation for symptomatic Modic alterations]

Zhongguo Gu Shang. 2024 Apr 25;37(4):423-8. doi: 10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.20220916.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Chronic lumbar and back pain caused by degenerative vertebral endplates presents a challenging issue for patients and clinicians. As a new minimally invasive spinal treatment method, radiofrequency ablation of vertebral basal nerve in bone can denature the corresponding vertebral basal nerve through radiofrequency ablation of degenerative vertebral endplate. It blocks the nociceptive signal transmission of the vertebral base nerve, thereby alleviating the symptoms of low back pain caused by the degenerative vertebral endplate. At present, many foreign articles have reported the operation principle, operation method, clinical efficacy and related complications of radiofrequency ablation of the vertebral basal nerve. The main purpose of this paper is to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the current relevant research, and provide a reference for the follow-up clinical research.

Keywords: Chronic low back pain; Intraosseous basivertebral nerve ablation(IBVNA); Modic Change; Vertebral degeneration.

Publication types

  • Review
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Low Back Pain / surgery
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / surgery
  • Radiofrequency Ablation* / methods
  • Spinal Nerves / surgery