A) Patient
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Age (years) | | | |
Mean | 44.1 | 64.2 | 57.1 |
Median | 46 | 68 | 56.5 |
Range | 30 – 75 | 40 – 82 | 30 – 82 |
Gender (No. patients (%)) | | | |
Men | 9 (25 %) | 5 (13.9 %) | 14 (38.9 %) |
Women | 6 (16.6 %) | 16 (44.5 %) | 22 (61.1 %) |
Sintomatology (No. patients (%)) | | | |
None | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) |
Back Pain | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) |
Sciatica | 1 (2.7 %) | 5 (13.9 %) | 6 (16.6 %) |
Neurogenic Claudication | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) |
Back pain & Sciatica | 6 (16.6 %) | 8 (22.1 %) | 14 (38.8 %) |
Back pain & Sciatica & N.Claudication | 9 (25%) | 7 (19.4) | 16 (44.4 %) |
Signs(No. patients (%)) | | | |
None | 4 (11.1 %) | 4 (11.1 %) | 8 (22.2 %) |
Motor | 9 (25%) | 7 (19.4) | 16 (44.4 %) |
Sensory | 1 (2.7 %) | 4 (11.1 %) | 5 (13.8 %) |
Motor & Sensory | 2 (5.5 %) | 5 (13.9 %) | 7 (19.4 %) |
Duration of Symptoms (years) | 5.4 ± 4.2 | 6.7 ± 4.8 | 6.2 ± 4.6 |
B) Pathology
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Types (No. patients (%)) | | | |
Isthmic | 15 (41.6 %) | ---- | 15 (41.6 %) |
Degenerative | ---- | 21 (58.3 %) | 21 (58.3 %) |
Surgery Levels (No. patients (%)) | | | |
One | 15 | 19 | 34 (94.4 %) |
Two | 0 (0 %) | 2 (5.5 %) | 2 (5.5 %) |
Grades 8 (No. levels (%)) | | | |
I | 4 (10.5%) | 18 (47.3%) | 22 (57.8 %) |
II | 10 (26.3%) | 4 (10.5%) | 14 (36.8 %) |
III | 1 (2.6 %) | 1 (2.6 %) | 2 (5.2 %) |
IV | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) |
V | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) |
Levels (No. levels (%)) | | | |
L3-L4 | 0 (0 %) | 3 (7.8 %) | 3 (7.8 %) |
L4-L5 | 5 (13.2 %) | 14 (36.8 %) | 19 (50 %) |
L5-S1 | 10 (26.3 %) | 6 (15.7 %) | 16 (42.1 %) |
Previous discectomy (No. patients (%)) | | | |
Yes | 0 (0 %) | 5 (13.9 %) | 5 (13.8 %) |
No | 15 (41.8 %) | 16 (44.4 %) | 31 (86.2 %) |