Intervertebral disc biacuplasty for the treatment of lumbar discogenic pain: results of a six-month follow-up.

Objective: Intradiscal biacuplasty (IDB) is a novel bipolar cooled radiofrequency system for the treatment of degenerative disk disease. We present the results of a pilot trial with 6-month follow-up. DESIGN, SETTING, PATIENTS, AND INTERVENTIONS: Fifteen patients, 22-55 years old, underwent one- or two-level IDB treatment of their painful lumbar discs.