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Patrick Baker1, Devpriyo Pal1, Charlotte Kendall2
1Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, United Kingdom.
Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology
|March 30, 2026
Summary
Spinal interventional radiology advances include vertebral augmentation, thermal ablation, and neuromodulation for back pain. This review covers recent progress and future spinal intervention breakthroughs.
Area of Science:
- Interventional Radiology
- Spinal Medicine
- Pain Management
Background:
- Spinal interventional radiology has seen significant advancements.
- These include new techniques for treating spinal conditions and pain.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview of recent advances in spinal interventional radiology.
- To discuss emerging treatments and predict future breakthroughs.
Main Methods:
- Review of recent literature and clinical practices in spinal interventional radiology.
- Analysis of current trends and emerging technologies.
Main Results:
- Expanded adoption of vertebral augmentation techniques.
- Targeted thermal ablation for spinal metastases.
- Electrochemotherapy for radioresistant epidural metastases.
- Improved precision in facet joint, medial branch, and sacroiliac interventions.
- Basivertebral nerve ablation for vertebrogenic back pain.
- Emerging applications of restorative neurostimulation and minimally invasive neuromodulation for chronic mechanical back pain.
Conclusions:
- Spinal interventional radiology is rapidly evolving with innovative treatments.
- Future breakthroughs are expected in neurostimulation and neuromodulation for chronic back pain.
