Outcomes | Symptoms |
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Excellent | No pain with prolonged periods of sitting (>30 min), strenuous activity, bending, twisting, stairs, rapid walking, jogging. |
Good | No pain with short periods of sitting (≤30 min) or daily activities or mild pain with prolonged periods of sitting or strenuous activity. |
Fair | Occasional mild pain with short periods of sitting or normal daily activities or moderate pain with prolonged sitting or strenuous activity. |
Poor | Severe pain with short periods of sitting or normal daily activities, little change from preoperative level of pain associated with sciatic nerve. |