Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain via Ablation of the Basivertebral Nerve: Results of the Smart Trial

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Chronic low back pain is a major source of disability in the United States and throughout the world. Traditional treatments such as conservative care, opioids, injection therapy, lumbar fusion and lumbar disc replacement have shown variable results. The INTRACEPT Intraosseous Nerve Ablation System is the first targeted therapy to relieve chronic low back pain in the presence of Modic type 1 or 2 abnormalities by denervating the nociceptive pain signaling within the vertebral body (VB).
Source: The Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research