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Intracept vs Octablate

BVN Ablation in Post-Fusion Spine: A Novel Posterolateral Access Technique

What do you do when a patient needs basivertebral nerve ablation — but prior fusion hardware occupies the only described access corridor? This case report describes a novel posterolateral vertebral wall approach for four-level BVN ablation (L3, L4, L5, S1) in a patient with prior L4-5 instrumented fusion with bilateral pedicle screws and interbody cage. […]

  • Posted on: Jun 6 2026
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Intracept vs Octablate

Two Devices, One Nerve, No Head-to-Head Data: Navigating the OptaBlate vs. Intracept Decision

By Amit Sharma, MD Interventional Pain Management | Pain Management and Spine Care Introduction Basivertebral nerve ablation has earned its place in the interventional pain toolkit. The evidence base is real, the patient selection criteria are well-defined, and for appropriately chosen patients with Modic Type 1 or 2 changes and refractory vertebrogenic low back pain, […]

  • Posted on: May 29 2026
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