Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: Clinical efficacy of nucleoplasty for uncontained lumbar disc herniation: a retrospective study
Characteristics | Value | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 50.2 (24–73) | |
Sex | ||
Male | 24 | |
Female | 17 | |
Disc level | ||
L1-2 | 1 | |
L2-3 | 2 | |
L3-4 | 9 | |
L4-5 | 23 | |
L5-S1 | 6 | |
Migration of disc fragment | ||
Upward | 9 | |
Downward | 24 | |
No migration | 8 | |
Duration of symptom | ||
≤ 1 week | 15 | |
> 1 week to ≤ 1 month | 19 | |
> 1 month | 7 | |
Onset pattern of symptom | ||
Sudden | 31 | |
Gradual | 10 | |
Grade of muscle strength | ||
V | 27 | |
IV | 9 | |
III | 5 | |
II or below | 0 | |
Follow-up period (months) | 29.4 (3–53) |