Table 4 Clinical outcomes according to modified Macnab criteria
Result | Patients (n) | Rate (%) | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|
Excellent | 6 | 55 | No pain; no restriction of mobility; return to normal work and level of activity |
Good | 4 | 36 | Occasional nonradicular pain; relief of presenting symptoms; return to modified work |
Fair | 0 | 0 | Some improved functional capacity; still handicapped and unemployed |
Poor | 1 | 9 | Continued objective symptoms of root involvement; additional operative intervention needed at the index level irrespective of length of postoperative follow-up |