Rates of lumbar vertebral body compression fracture after basivertebral nerve ablation: A retrospective study utilizing a large national database

CONCLUSION: While patients with pre-BVNA ICD-10 code diagnosis of osteoporosis/osteopenia had higher rates and were at higher risk of post-BVNA VCF than those without, overall rates were still low. Risk of VCF should be considered and risks/benefits should be discussed with patients, but a diagnosis of osteoporosis/osteopenia should not be considered an absolute contraindication to BVNA.