Navigated Transtubular Extraforaminal Decompression of the L5 Nerve Root at the Lumbosacral Junction: Clinical Data, Radiographic Features, and Outcome Analysis

Table 1

Case summaries. LDH indicates lumbar disc herniation; RP: radicular pain; FF: foot flexion paresis; BTF: big-toe flexion paresis; SD: sensory deficit; PA: per os analgetics; IV: intravenous analgetics; Ph: physiotherapy; PRI: periradicular infiltration.

Case number	Age (yrs), sex	Pathology	Preoperative symptoms	Duration of symptoms (weeks)	VAS (preop)	Conservative treatment	VAS (postop-follow-up)	ODI	Macnab	Complications
1	42, F	LDH	RP	5	7	PA, IV	3-2	6	2	None
2	58, M	LDH	RP, FF(4), SD	48	10	PA, IV, PRI	2-5	32	3	Dysesthesia (3 months)
3	62, F	Stenosis	RP, FF(3), BTF(4)	4	8	PA, Ph	1-0	2	2	None
4	35, F	LDH	RP	2	9	PA, IV	2-2	12	2	Recurrence
5	37, F	LDH	RP, SD	2	9	PA, IV, PRI	5-2	22	2	None
6	48, F	Stenosis	RP	32	8	PA, PRI	2-0	2	1	None
7	44, F	Stenosis	RP	48	10	PA, IV, PRI	1-4	24	3	None
8	51, F	Stenosis	RP, SD	4	8	PA, IV	1-1	4	2	None
9	75, F	LDH	RP, FF(3), BTF(4)	5	9	PA, IV	2-1	4	1	None
10	51, M	LDH	RP	6	8	PA, IV	2-2	4	1	None