The Effectiveness of Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Vertebrogenic Low Back Pain: An Updated Systematic Review with Single-Arm Meta-analysis.

Aaron CongerTaylor R BurnhamTyler ClarkMasaru TeramotoZachary L McCormick

Published in: Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) (2022)

According to GRADE, there is moderate-quality evidence that BVN RFA effectively reduces pain and disability in most patients with vertebrogenic LBP. Further high-quality studies will likely improve our understanding of the effectiveness of this procedure.

Keyphrases

systematic review
radiofrequency ablation
meta analyses
randomized controlled trial
chronic pain
multiple sclerosis
pain management
case control
high intensity
minimally invasive
replacement therapy