VAS score and pain relief at the 2 week follow-up in terms of the radiculalgia cause
Total Population | Degenerative Stenosis | Herniated Disc | Degenerative Stenosis and Herniated Disc | |
---|---|---|---|---|
No. of patients | 229 | 41 | 172 | 16 |
Mean symptom duration (mo) | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6 | 6.2 |
Mean VAS score before procedure | 6.48 | 7 | 6.3 | 6.6 |
Pain relief (no. of patients), n (%) | ||||
Excellent | 45 | 14 (32) | 29 (17) | 2 (12.5) |
Good | 48 | 8 (22) | 36 (21) | 4 (25) |
Fair | 45 | 5 (14) | 36 (21) | 4 (25) |
Poor | 91 | 14 (32) | 71 (41) | 6 (37.5) |
Note:—VAS indicates visual analog scale.